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dame's violet | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dame's violet

Hesperis matronalis

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Hesperis
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: close sciences, damask, damask violet, dame's rocket, dame's wort, double rocket, garden rocket, night rocket, night violet, night-scented violet, queen's gilliflower, rocket, rogue's gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, white rocket, winter gilliflower

About this plant

H. matronalis is a rosette-forming biennial, or short-lived perennial, with leafy stems growing to around 90cm. Loose clusters of white, or pale to mid-purple, scented flowers appear in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained neutral or alkaline soil in sun or semi-shade. Replace every two to three years as flowering diminishes with age

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ

Pests

Cabbage caterpillars, flea beetles, slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a virus or powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years