Dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
Fragrant, old-fashioned blooms for the evening garden.
- Plant Type
- Annuals
- Width
- 1-2 Ft.
- Height
- 2-4 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 3 - 9
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 1
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Hesperis matronalis, commonly known as Dame’s Rocket, is an upright biennial or short-lived perennial valued for its prolific, phlox-like blooms. Reaching heights of three feet, it produces clusters of fragrant, four-petaled flowers in shades of white, lavender, and purple during late spring. Its lance-shaped, dark green foliage provides a lush backdrop in cottage gardens and meadows. This resilient plant thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to part shade, often naturalizing through self-seeding.