Dame’s Rocket

Common Name:
Dame’s Rocket
Botanical Name:
Hesperis matronalis
Family:
Brassicaceae
Light:
Part Shade
Soil:
Fertile, loamy

Hardiness Zone:
USDA Zone 4 – 9
Propagation:
Seed, division, cuttings
Flower Time – Southern Indiana:
May
Plant Height:
Twenty four to forty two inches
Flower Color:
Lavender
Type:
Biennial

Dame’s Rocket

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Branched or unbranched plant has alternate, lance shaped leaves. The leaves are usually serrated and are about six inches long and two inches wide. The flowers appear as a loose cluster atop the plant and can be quite fragrant.

Dame’s Rocket is native to Eurasia and can be found in moist meadows, thickets and woodland openings. It has been grown as an ornamental plant since Roman times. The genus name is from the Greek word “hespera”, or evening. The plant is fragrant in the evening. The species name is the Greek word which means “of matrons,” and refers to an old name for the plant, Matron of the Evening.

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