How many seeds are in the packet?
15 Seeds+.
Iron Blue is a fragrant stock (Matthiola incana) from Sakata’s Japanese-bred Iron series. It produces tightly arranged blue-violet florets on firm stems for cutting. Seed-grown plants can have single or double flowers.
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- 2026
EDIBLE FLOWERS · FROM GARDEN TO PLATE
Iron Blue Matthiola Flower SeedsMatthiola incana
Iron Blue is a fragrant stock (Matthiola incana) from Sakata’s Japanese-bred Iron series. It produces tightly arranged blue-violet florets on firm stems for cutting. Seed-grown plants can have single or double flowers.
Packet: 15 Seeds+
In the kitchen
- Garnish fresh salads with violet-blue petals for contrast
- Decorate cakes, pastries, and chocolates with striking blossoms
- Float blooms in cocktails or freeze into ice cubes for visual drama
- Brew petals into teas for a gentle floral infusion
- Use sparingly as edible garnish to add fragrance & color
In the garden
- Grown as an annual cut flower; breeder height guidance is about 60–70 cm in production conditions.
- Cool-season performance; garden timing and size vary.
- Sun and well-drained soil.
- Single and double flowers may occur.
Flavour
Taste a petal first; flavour and fragrance are not interchangeable, and bitterness can vary.
Serving idea
A few blue-violet petals add colour to a cake or plated dessert. Use flowers grown for food, rather than treated florist stems.
At a glance
- Latin Name
- Matthiola incana (‘Iron Blue’)
- Habit
- Upright cut flower; approximately 60–70 cm under breeder production conditions.
- Flavour
- Variable; taste a petal before using it as a garnish.
- Culinary Uses
- Garnishes, cakes, cocktails, teas
- Special Use
- Highly fragrant cut flower, edible garnish
Explore the kitchen garden
Common questions
Am I buying seeds or harvested flowers?
This listing is for seeds to grow, not ready-to-use flowers.
Which flowers should I use in the kitchen?
Use only correctly identified flowers grown for food, and follow the kitchen notes above for this variety.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Follow the growing notes in the description and on your seed packet. Sowing time, temperature and harvest stage depend on the variety.
See the description for this variety’s kitchen uses and the harvest stage that suits your recipe.
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