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dame's rocket

Hesperis matronalis

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Common names

41 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧亚香花芥[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐亞香花芥[3]
Czech
  • večernice vonná[3]
Danish
  • Vellugtende aftenstjerne[3]
Estonian
  • harilik öölill[3]
Finnish
  • tarhaillakko[3]
German
  • Gewöhnliche Nachtviole[2][3]
Hungarian
  • hölgyestike[3]
Icelandic
  • Næturfjóla[3]
Irish
  • Feascarlus[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウハナダイコン[3]
Latvian
  • Smaržīgā vakarene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Kvapioji vakarutė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wieczornik damski[3]
Portuguese
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Russian
  • Вечерница ночная фиалка[3]
Slovak
  • večernica voňavá[3]
Slovenian
  • vrtna nočnica[3]
Swedish
  • hesperis[3]
  • trädgårdsnattviol[3]
Turkish
  • Frenk menekşesi[3]
Ukrainian
  • Вечорниці духмяні[3]
  • Фіалка нічна[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Hesperis matronalis — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Dame's Rocket — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Damask Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Dame's Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Garden Rocket — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Mother-Of-The-Evening — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Sweet Rocket — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Hesperis matronalis.
[2] Hesperis matronalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • dame's rocket — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Gewöhnliche Nachtviole — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Damask violet — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dame's-rocket — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dame's-violet — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dames rocket — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • sweet rocket — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Julienne des dames — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Esperide — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Violaciocca antoniana — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Damastbloem — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Héspere — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Juliana — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Juliana-dos-jardins — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Violeta-dos-jardins — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
[3] Hesperis matronalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • dame's rocket — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Gewöhnliche Nachtviole — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Damask violet — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dame's-rocket — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dame's-violet — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dames rocket — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • sweet rocket — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Julienne des dames — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Esperide — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Violaciocca antoniana — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Damastbloem — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Héspere — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Juliana — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Juliana-dos-jardins — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Violeta-dos-jardins — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • večernice vonná — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Vellugtende aftenstjerne — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Вечерница ночная фиалка — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • dagfiol — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • tarhaillakko — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Kvapioji vakarutė — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • 歐亞香花芥 — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • 欧亚香花芥 — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Wieczornik damski — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • hesperis — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • trädgårdsnattviol — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • セイヨウハナダイコン — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • harilik öölill — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Frenk menekşesi — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • vrtna nočnica — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Smaržīgā vakarene — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • hölgyestike — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Næturfjóla — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Feascarlus — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Вечорниці духмяні — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • Фіалка нічна — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
  • večernica voňavá — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 47697; Hesperis matronalis.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • dame’s violet — Page 4, column 1, row top 217 pt; common-name cell after Hesperis matronalis.; Hesperis matronalis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Hesperis matronalis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect; Multi-stemmed

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Biennial; Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

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Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Southern France to Czechoslovakia and Caucasus

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, moths.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Hesperis matronalis in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Hesperis matronalis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 356757; ID 3L53Y; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 356757; ID 3L53Y; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Hesperis matronalis — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Hesperis matronalis (top 217 pt)

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