What is Hesperis?
Hesperis is a herbal flowering perennial or biennial belonging to the family of plants brassicaceae or mustard. The best known species, hesperis matronis , is commonly known as a Dame missile or a sweet missile. Over the years he has naturalized from Europe and Asia, in many years, where he is now considered invasive weeds in many countries. Although there are more than 60 species other than hesperis matronis , they are quite unclear and are not easy to find. hesperis matonalis is the only variety that is generally known and widely available.
The flowers of this plant bloom in shades of purple or white and grow to striking, extremely fragrant race or stems on which flowers begin at the base and add new flowers as they grow. Their fragrance is strengthened at night, and therefore the name hesperis , which means evening in Greek. Plants are usually quite high, reaching up to 5 feet (1.524 meters) This is the right cultivation conditions. Hesperis loves wet thicketsY and forested areas and can often be seen as it grows along streams and corts. They are often planted in Wildflower gardens and are complemented by many mixed packs of wild flowers seeds.
When growing Hesperis, caution is required, which can spread over a few years and overtake the garden. Hesperis has left to multiply, can push less aggressive plants. This can be prevented by immediately removing the stems of dead flowers before setting the seeds.
Wild Hesperis has become a problem in many areas. It has overtaken many fields and roads in the northeastern United States, and flowers can see how thousands of thousands bloom in early summer. It is a beautiful view that caused the plant to be listed in many areas as invasive and cannot be cultivated.
The seed makes it easier for those who want to grow hesperis in their gardens to do so. Germination may take up to four weeks so it should be behindResidented inside several weeks before the last winter frost in cold areas. The seeds need light to clear and should be left on the soil surface. Plants began early enough, the flower will be the first year, although most will not bloom until the second year.
Hesperis is often confused with the plax. They look similar, but have several differences. The PLOX has five-stetized flowers and smooth leaves that grow parallel, while Hesperis flowers have four petals and hairy leaves that alternate on the stem. Hesperis also tends to bloom earlier in the summer.