*Dame's Violet Rocket Hesperis - 20+ Seeds

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The epitome of an old-fashioned flower with evening scented blooms redolent of clove and violet, hence its other name, 'Dame's Violet.'
Marie Antoinette was enamored of the double white, and while in prison, "the concierge daily brought her bunches of pinks, sweet rockets and tuberoses, an act of gentleness for which she herself was imprisoned but eventually released." Listed in an 1838 catalog. Self sows.

Lifecycle: Biennial
Zone: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Size: 3-4' H x 1-2' W
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season: Spring to summer
Color: Bright lavender purple
The epitome of an old-fashioned flower with evening scented blooms redolent of clove and violet, hence its other name, 'Dame's Violet.'
Marie Antoinette was enamored of the double white, and while in prison, "the concierge daily brought her bunches of pinks, sweet rockets and tuberoses, an act of gentleness for which she herself was imprisoned but eventually released." Listed in an 1838 catalog. Self sows.

Lifecycle: Biennial
Zone: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Size: 3-4' H x 1-2' W
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season: Spring to summer
Color: Bright lavender purple