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Hesperis matronalis v. albiflora Alba Plena

Hesperis matronalis v.albiflora Alba Plena
Dame's Rocket, Damask Violet, Night-scented Gilliflower, Queen's Gilliflower, Rogue's Gilliflower, Summer Lilac, Sweet Rocket, Mother-of-the-evening

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She comes back every year, always very beautiful; she produces new spikes of flowers until autumn, provided that the faded spikes are cut.

O C, 11/04/2023

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Value-for-money
Hesperis matronalis v. albiflora Alba Plena, with pure white double flowers.
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time May to July
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Description

These lovely perennial plants, some of which grow spontaneously in the damp woods of the mountains, have abundant and often highly fragrant flowering.

Its common names are endless, but so is its flowering period. Its pure white double flowers follow one another for 2 months or more if you take care to cut the faded stalks as they appear, as it is not uncommon for it to bloom again at the end of the season.

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to July
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Hesperis

Species

matronalis v.albiflora

Cultivar

Alba Plena

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Dame's Rocket, Damask Violet, Night-scented Gilliflower, Queen's Gilliflower, Rogue's Gilliflower, Summer Lilac, Sweet Rocket, Mother-of-the-evening

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Hesperis thrive in any fresh, humus-rich soil, even limestone. They all thrive wonderfully in the cool, moist, semi-shaded soil of the garden, where they often self-seed spontaneously.

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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