Called “Rocket” in GBIF
Hesperis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Most are native to Eurasia, with several endemic to Greece and Turkey. Many plants of this genus bear showy, fragrant flowers in shades of purple and white. One of the more widely known species is the common garden flower Hesperis matronalis. The genus name Hesperis was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening.
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If you've noticed fragrant purple flower clusters lining roadsides or spilling into woodland edge...
Those showy purple clusters lining roadsides and garden edges in June are dame's rocket, not nati...
Those tall, fragrant purple-and-white flower clusters lining roadsides and woodland edges right n...
Dame's rocket blooming along your neighborhood trail right now looks just like native phlox — kno...
Dame's rocket lines roadsides and woodland edges every May looking nearly identical to native phl...
Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.
Dame's rocket, a showy purple-and-white wildflower common along roadsides and woodland edges, is currently one of the most-observed plants on iNaturalist with 330 research-grade sightings in a single week — signaling peak bloom across much of North America right now.
Those showy purple clusters lining roadsides and garden edges in June are dame's rocket, not native phlox — and knowing the...
Those tall, fragrant purple-and-white flower clusters lining roadsides and woodland edges right now are dame's rocket —...
Dame's rocket blooming along your neighborhood trail right now looks just like native phlox — knowing the difference keeps...
Dame's rocket lines roadsides and woodland edges every May looking nearly identical to native phlox — learning to tell them...