Hesperis matronalis

Dame's Rocket

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - August

Dame's Rocket is a biennial or short-lived perennial, native to Eurasia and northern Africa, and cultivated in many other areas of the world for its attractive, spring-blooming flowers. Its stems can grow to 1.5 meter. Its flowers are purple to white, and grow in racemes up to 50 cm.

18 May 2022
Linden, VA

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