what does Virginian stock mean?

VIRGINIAN STOCK as NOUN

Meaning
- erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers
- native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
Synonym(s)
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