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Hesperis matronalis

Sweet Rocket

Hardy Biennial

£19.99

Aromatic clumps of soft lilac to purple flowers

Will attract many pollinating insects

Lavishly perfumed flowers

Masses of blooms

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1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant

£19.99

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Sweet Rocket bears aromatic clumps of soft lilac to purple flowers from May to July, producing a stunning display when grown in large drifts. Despite Hesperis matronalis being a biennial or relatively short-lived perennial, it will easily seed about to form masses of blooms that will scent the air on a balmy summer evening. The lavishly perfumed flowers will attract many pollinating insects, making Hesperis a superb choice for herbaceous borders and wildlife gardens. Sweet Rocket is also excellent in early summer bouquets. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

Plant Size Height Up to 90cm (36in)
Spread Up to 45cm (18in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Biennial

Ideal For cut flower gardenwildlife gardenscottage gardens

Position In full sunsun or semi shade

Flowering Months

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2 x 1 Litre Potted Plants (V65451P)
1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant (64216)

Grow Hesperis in fertile, moist, well drained soil. Sweet Rocket tolerates most soils, including chalky, alkaline conditions but dislikes acid soils. Choose a position in sun or partial shade.

Allow faded Hesperis flowers to set seed if further plants are required. It will quickly form large swathes throughout borders.

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Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

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For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.