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Genus: Hesperis
Species: matronalis
Variety: Purple-violet
Family Name: Brassicaceae/Cruciferae
Seed Catalogue No.: 681T
English Name(s): Sweet Rocket, Dame's Violet
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Biennial, Perennial
Suitable for: Cut Flowers
Colour: Purple/Lavender
Flowers: May, June
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Full Shade
Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
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Germination Instructions
Sow indoors. Sow 3mm deep into moist well-drained seed compost in 5cm pots. Ideal temp. 15-18°C. 21-28 days germination. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Direct sow after danger of frost has passed, May-July. Sow 6mm deep into raked soil, 30cm spacing. Press into soil by walking over the area. Keep moist until germination.
Growing Instructions
Easy to grow.
Cultivation Instructions
Remove seedheads after blooming to encourage a second bloom and to reduce seed production. Left to self-seed these will gradually naturalise.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 1696
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Hesperis matronalis, Purple-violet
