How to Grow Vintage Brown
Matthiola incana
Your complete guide to growing Vintage Brown.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Vintage Brown
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Vintage Brown
✓ Good companions
Deters ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial pollinators
Repel aphids and Japanese beetles with their strong sulfur compounds
Attracts beneficial insects and provides structural support in mixed plantings
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, attract predatory insects
Attracts beneficial wasps and hoverflies that control pest populations
Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects, provides complementary colors
✗ Keep away from
Releases juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants
Produces allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants
Release allelopathic chemicals and compete aggressively for nutrients and water
