- Dames Rocket (Hesperis Matronalis): Foraging, Identification, Edible . . .
Dame’s rocket bears clusters of showy, attractive, fragrant, pinkish-purple to white four-petaled flowers on stems 2 to 4 feet in length Flowers are produced between May and August, and each flower cluster can produce seeds as well as flowers at the same time
- Dames Rocket: A Deliciously Invasive Plant - Forager | Chef
As it's in the mustard family, dames rocket plants are easy to identify Here's a few tips Rosettes of stalked basal leaves appear in early Spring before many other greens The previous years flower stalks are usually visible The greens can be slightly serrated, or nearly smooth
- Dame’s Rocket - Wisconsin Horticulture
Dame’s rocket bears loose clusters of attractive, fragrant, pinkish-purple to white four-petaled flowers on 2 to 4 ft stems Flowers are produced from May–August, and the plant can produce seeds and flowers on any flower cluster at the same time
- Hesperis matronalis (Dames Rocket): Minnesota Wildflowers
Branching clusters in the upper plant and arising from the upper leaf axils Individual flowers have 4 rounded petals, are ¾ to 1 inch across with 6 pale yellow stamens The color ranges from white to pink to lavender to deep purple The sepals are hairy, narrowly oblong, and form a slender tube
- Hesperis matronalis (Dames Rocket, Dames Violet, Mother-Of-The . . .
> 3 inches Fruit Description: Siliques (long slender fruits) are 2-4 inches long and contain a large number of seeds Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple Lavender White Flower Inflorescence: Raceme Spike Flower Value To Gardener: Fragrant Good Cut Showy Flower Bloom Time: Spring Flower Shape: Cross Flower Petals: 4-5 petals rays Flower Size: < 1
- Dame’s Rocket | Reconnecting to Our Waterways
For easy identification of Dame’s Rocket, look to the bright pick purple flowers blooming from May to August Dame’s Rocket leaves are slightly hairy, oblong, with large teeth (sharp edges)
- Dames Rocket, Hesperis matronalis (Sweet Rocket)
Dame’s Rocket, Hesperis matronalis, is a common site along Wisconsin roadsides We’ll share how to identify and use your dame’s rocket, and why you may not want to add it to your flower garden
- Dames Rocket – Give This Lady a Miss - Penn State Extension
Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) is often confused with phlox by admirers who assume, because of its widespread abundance, that it is a North American native wildflower Its bright and fragrant lavender, purple, pink, or white flowers appear in Pennsylvania, usually from mid to late spring, with occasional blooms continuing into late summer
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