PR00795 DAME'S ROCKET SEEDS
Hesperis matronalis
Wonderfully fragrant flowers at night - Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
and moths - Easy to grow in sun or light shade - Wonderful in, combination
with Foxglove, Larkspur, Coreopsis, Clarkia, Baby Blue Eyes, California Poppy
This old-fashioned, cottage garden plant produces rounded clusters of violet flowers that are
similar to stock and are wonderfully fragrant at night. Grows 2-3 feet tall.
Easy to grow from seed.
Often self-sows. Winter hardy to zone 3.
Packet is 1/8 ounce, about 2,000 seeds. Sorry, cannot ship to CO, CT, MA, NH, or WI.
PR16115 DAME'S ROCKET MIX SEEDS
Hesperis matronalis
A beautiful blend of violet and white fragrant blooms on easy to grow 2-3 foot plants. Winter hardy to zone 3.
Packet is 1/8 ounce, about 2,000 seeds. Sorry, cannot ship to CO, CT, MA, NH, or WI.








How to Plant DAME'S ROCKET SeedsDirect sow into prepared seed beds that have been cleared of weeds and have had the top 1 inch of soil loosened. Rake seed in. Press into soil by walking over the area. Keep moist until germination. Can be started indoors in 2 inch containers.
Comments: Full or part sun, light shade in hottest climates. Prefers ample water, tolerates moderate water, average garden soil. Flowers elicit a delicious, sweet, clove-live fragrance at night. Removing old flowers promotes bloom, limits self-sowing. Attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. "Rocket" is the name plants originally given due to their speedy spring growth. Matronly women of the 19th century frequently kept fragrant cut Hesperis flowers in their parlors as they received visitors. Deer resistant.
