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Gerald L. Klingaman
Brassicaceae
Hesperis matronalis
Dame's Rocket
Dame’s rocket is a biennial or short-lived perennial that is native from Europe to Asia. It develops a rosette of toothy, hairy leaves that produces tall, leafy stems topped with four-petaled, phlox-like clusters of tubular white to pale lilac flowers from late spring to summer. The flowers are very attractive to insects and fragrant at night.
This easy to grow ornamental flowers best in full sun. Use Dame’s rocket in a mixed border or a wild garden. Double flowered cultivars, such as ‘Alba Plena’, are good for cutting and tend to self-sow infrequently, unlike common dame's rocket.
This rampant plant has become naturalized across North America and is considered invasive in many areas. The popular are more reliably beautiful perennial, Phlox paniculata is a better choice for North American temperate landscapes.
9 - 1
4 - 9
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Biennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2'-3' / 0.6m - 0.9m
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
White, Pink, Lavender
Green, Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Sometimes
Butterflies
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