Dame's Rocket Seeds
Flower Specifications
Approximate seeds per pound: 296,000
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 24 - 48 inches
Bloom Season: Late spring
Bloom Color: Lilac shades
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Hesperis Matronalis
Planting Directions
Temperature: 70 - 80F
Average Germ Time: 10 - 30 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/16 inch
Sowing Rate: 3 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 8 pounds per acre
Moisture: Keep moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 8 - 12 inches
Care & Maintenance: Dame's Rocket
Dame's Rocket (Hesperis Matronalis) - Sow Dame's Rocket seeds in the spring for a perennial that will flower profusely. Hesperis Matronalis is commonly called Dame's Rocket or Sweet Rocket, and it will grow anywhere in the U.S. in full sun or light shade. The Hesperis Matronalis plant likes moist conditions for optimal growing, but it is adaptable. Cannot ship this flower seed to Colorado.
Liberal self-sower
Hesperis Matronalis Sweet Rocket is a liberal self-sower, dropping its own flower seeds and spreading. If spreading is not desired, deadhead flowers before they go to seed.
Dame's rocket seed |
Flower Specifications
Dame's Rocket is a showy, short-lived perennial with large, loose clusters of fragrant flowers that bloom from May to August on flowering stalks 24 - 48 inches in height. The heavenly clove-like scent will attract lots of bees, butterflies and birds. This member of the mustard family has flowers with four petals. Many flower seeds are produced in the flower clusters.
The leaves are oblong, sharply toothed, and alternately arranged. Leaves decrease in size as they ascend the stem. This species is often confused with garden phlox (Phlox paniculata). Unlike Dame's Rocket, the phlox species have opposite leaves that are not toothed, and flowers with five petals, not four.
- Height: 24 - 48 inches
- USDA Zone: 3 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Attracts bees, butterflies and birds
- Deer Resistant: Yes
How to Grow
Sow Hesperis Matronalis seeds directly outdoors in prepared soil after all danger of frost has passed. It is fast to get established.
- Sowing Rate: 3 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 8 pounds per acre
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 30 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Depth: 1/16 inch