Scientific Name
Hesperis matronalis
Common Name
Dame's rocket; Sweet rocket
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
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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