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    Hesperis matronalis

    Also Known As

    • Dame's Rocket
    • Dame's Violet
    • Sweet Rocket Mix

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 12"-36"
    • W: 6"-12"

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

    Hesperis matronalis plant details

    Hesperis matronalis is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer purple and white flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hesperis matronalis

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: brassicaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 12 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple and white blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: heirloom, self-sowing, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hesperis matronalis

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Prized by generations past, this biennial has escaped the garden to grow quite happily in damp thickets. The epitome of an old-fashioned flower; the evening scented blooms are redolent of clove and violet, hence its other name, 'Dame's Violet'. Marie Antoinette was enamored of the double white, and while in prison "the concierge daily brought her bunches of pinks, sweet rockets and tuberoses, an act of gentleness for which she herself was imprisoned but eventually released." Listed in an 1838 catalog. Self sows.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Hesperis matronalis plant

    How to Grow Hesperis matronalis

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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