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dame's violet

Also known as: 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

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

Scientific classification

Species: dame's violet (Hesperis matronalis)
Genus: Hesperis
Family: Brassicaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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dame's violet pictures

Distribution of dame's violet

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Native19

Introduced84

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of dame's violet

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dame's violet care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ

Growing

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

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