General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Variegated
Other: Green heavily splotched with cream
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Variegata'.

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Common names
  • Dame's Rocket

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Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-04-25
Early Spring foliage
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-04-25
Early Spring foliage of another plant

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