description Dame's Rocket Overview
Dame's rocket, Hesperis matronalis, is a biennial or short-lived perennial in the mustard family, native to Eurasia and widely naturalized in North America. It produces fragrant clusters of purple, pink, or white flowers, usually with four petals, in spring and early summer. Although long cultivated as an ornamental, it can escape gardens and compete with native vegetation, so its planting is discouraged or regulated in some regions.
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What is dame's rocket?
Dame's rocket is Hesperis matronalis, a biennial or short-lived perennial in the mustard family. It is native to Eurasia and has become widely naturalized in North America.
How can you tell dame's rocket from garden phlox?
Dame's rocket flowers usually have four petals because it is a mustard-family plant. Garden phlox generally has five petals, making petal count a useful identification clue.
When does dame's rocket bloom?
Dame's rocket flowers in spring and early summer. Its fragrant clusters may be purple, pink, or white.
Is dame's rocket invasive in North America?
Dame's rocket is an introduced plant that is widely naturalized in North America. It can spread from gardens into roadsides, woodland edges, and other disturbed habitats.
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