Lavender Mist Stock Believed to have been named after Pierandrea Matthiola, an Italian botanist and doctor who cultivated these glorious blooms because he felt they might have medicinal values that would promote love & lust due to their strong scent. It is no wonder the stock symbolises lasting beauty and happiness. Stock flowers are members of the mustard family but have no fear, their scent is intoxicating and a favourite in wedding flower arrangements.