Dames Violet ‘Hesperis matronalis’
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Purple or white flowers which become very fragrant towards the evening, looks good in a border and attracts butterflies. It has numerous common names, including dame’s rocket, damask-violet, dame’s-violet, dames-wort, dame’s gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen’s gilliflower, rogue’s gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, mother-of-the-evening, and winter gilliflower.
Dame’s-violet grows in moist, and often shady, waste ground, hedgerows and brownfield sites, and by woods, rivers and roads.
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Additional information
| Sun Preference | Shade |
|---|---|
| Soil Preference | Most Soils OK |
| Suitable for | Prefers moist soil, often shady hedgerows and by woods and rivers. |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Flowering season | May/August |
| Flowering colour | Purple/White |
| Eventual height | 60cm-90cm |
| Species Type |
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