Hesperis matronalis Sweet Rocket
£2.50
Hesperis matronalis Sweet Rocket
A cottage garden favourite with tall stems covered in billowing scented clouds in white and the palest mauve-pink mix. This early flowering biennial is sweetly scented, particularly in the evenings.
Plant type: biennial
Site: full sun or part shade
Height: 1m
Plant spacing: 30cm
Sown to grown: 1 year
Min. seeds per packet: 100 seeds
Growing tips: best sown in an outdoor nursery bed in June and transplanted to final position in September.
Harvesting/Arranging tips: pick when a third of the flowers on the stem are open. It makes a wonderful filler with tulips, alliums and bearded iris where it’s tall flowering stems can match the focal flowers in height.
Vase life: 7 days
Cost: £2.50
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