Dames Violet (Hesperis Matronalis) Plant

With its clusters of uniquely vivid lilac petals with bursts of white, the Dames-Violet seems very different to her fellow violets, but bears the same sweet fragrance, which grows stronger in the evenings! A favourite of pollinators, and the dried petals can also be used for potpurri.

• Type: Perennial
• Height: 60-90cm
• Flowers: May-August
• Soil requirement: Moist but well-drained
• Light requirement: Full sun or partial shade
• Natural habitat: Hedgerows, wood edges, wasteground
• Also known as: Damask, Queen's Gilliflower, Sweet Rocket,