Mr Fothergill's Stock Night Scented Seeds, Easy to grow for evening fragrance. Try mixing the seed with Virginian Stock to give a colourful daytime display and a sweet scent in the evening.

Sow outdoors where they are to flower, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14–21 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm apart. Water well until plants are established. For a continuous display, make sowings at two to three weekly intervals. Sowings made in curves rather than straight lines often create a more pleasing effect.

• A hardy annual, flowers the same year as sown
• So easy, blooms in just a few weeks from sowing
• Plant near the house to enjoy the evening scent

Sow time: Mar-Jun
Flowering/Harvesting time: Jun-Oct