Hesperis

HESPERIS Perennials

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HESPERIS (Sweet Rocket) Scented flowers with the scent best in the evening. Requires full sun in a moisture retentive limey soil. Can be short lived, best to trim flowering stems back before they finish flowering unless seed is required.

Hesperis matronalisHesperis matronalis Long spikes of scented, single, pink to violet flowers borne from May to July. Mid green leaves are smooth and narrowly oval. Height 90 to 120cm Spread 60cm.

Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora (Also known as H.m. candida) Long spikes of scented, white flowers borne from May to July. Mid green leaves are smooth and narrowly oval. Height 90 to 120cm Spread 60cm.