Plant of the Day
Thursday 6 June 2024
A rosette-forming biennial, or short-lived perennial Hesperis matronalis (damask violet, dame's rocket, garden rocket, night-scented violet, queen's gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket) forms large colonies of white, or pale to mid-purple, scented flowers. It thrives in sheltered or exposed sites in a range of soils.
Jill Raggett











