Scientific Name
Hesperis matronalis

Common Name
Dame's rocket; Sweet rocket
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit: Large, loose, terminal spike of .5 inch lilac flowers; fragrant at night
Flowering Season: Late spring into early summer
Foliage: Serrate, ovate to lance-shaped dark green leaves
Site: Full sun to partial shade; average, well-drained soil
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