Hesperis matronalis — Overview

Dame's-violet learn more about names for this taxon

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History in the United States

Dame’s rocket, also known as dame’s violet and mother-of-the-evening, was introduced as an ornamental around the time of European settlement. It continues to be widely used as an ornamental and can be found throughout North America.

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