Sweet Rocket (Dame's Violet)
Hesperis matronalis
EdibleZones 3–8herb
Hesperis matronalis is an herbaceous flowering plant species in the family Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names, including dame's rocket, damask-violet, dame's-violet, dames-wort, dame's gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen's gilliflower, rogue's gilliflower, sweet rocket, and mother-of-the-evening.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.9 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–8
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
foodpollinatorinsectary
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seeddivisioneasy
When: Sow spring; self-seeds
Evening-scented flowers (edible) for moths and bees; an easy short-lived self-seeder.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.