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Common name: Sweet Rocket
Latin name:
Hesperis matronalis

Sweet Rocket - Hesperis matronalis
Annual/Perennial: Perennial

Flowers: May to July
Flower size:
1" to 1.5"

Found in:
Foothill to Montane 

Height: 12" to 48"
Invasive:
Yes
Native species:
No
Useful in garden: Yes

Image taken:
Deer Creek Canyon

Pictured Wildflower: Sweet Rocket Hesperis matronalis
Wildflower Field notes: Sweet Rocket is a cultivated species that has escaped from the garden. It can be commonly found along roadways, clearings, and along the edges of forests. Sweet Rocket can be easily identified as it is one of the tallest wildflowers found in the field.
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