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Hesperis

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Noun1.Hesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowersHesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers
genus Hesperis
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
damask violet, Dame's violet, Hesperis matronalis, sweet rocket - long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
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It was a refreshing moment, though, and a welcome contrast with its free and contrasting use of colour - Hesperis, Aquilegia and Gillenia.
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Nearby are purple flowered geraniums and another biennial plant, hesperis, the sweet rocket with its 3ft tall shoots covered in sweet smelling mauve flowers.
gardening: week in erddig; NEWI University Education in Wrexham by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Other ornamental plants found tucked away in the background of this vast family include such springtime delights as arabis, aubretia, the Cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis, honesty, Lunaria annua and a little later, the candytuft, Iberis and the beautifully scented Hesperis matronalis, Dame's violet or sweet rocket.
Cabbage patch kings by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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