How do you get rid of a Dames Rocket?

Once properly identified, Dame’s Rocket can easily be removed by pulling out the root by hand, if the soil is soft, or by digging the root out with a small spade. Because it is an invasive species, Dame’s Rocket is not to be purchased or planted in Wisconsin.

What is the difference between dame’s rocket and phlox?

Dame’s rocket is often confused with garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), because the flower colors, clustered blooms and bloom time are similar. However, garden phlox has flowers with five petals (dame’s rocket has four) and opposite, un-toothed leaves (dame’s rocket has alternate, toothed leaves).

What kind of plant is Dame’s rocket flower?

This family of plants includes arugula, broccoli, and mustard. Native to Europe, it was first brought to the United States in the seventeenth century as a plant valued for its ornamental importance. Other names for this plant include damask violet, dame’s violet or gillyflower.

What are the different types of Dame’s rocket?

Types of Dame’s Rocket Plants. 1 Albiflora. This variety, also known as sweet rocket, is characterized by white flowers above dark green leaves. It is a short-lived perennial or 2 Albiflora ‘Alba Plena’. 3 Lilacina Flore Pleno. 4 Purpurea Pleno. 5 Edith Harriet.

How long does it take for Dame’s rocket to grow?

Observations in floodplain forests have shown nearly continuous development of Dame’s rocket along with an equally dense growth of garlic mustard—both plants are able to quickly form dense monocultures within a few years of colonization. Controlling Dame’s rocket is not easy.

Is the freckle on Dames rocket plant edible?

It is also used to cure freckles when the seeds are mixed with vinegar. Apart from that, the leaves are edible and used the world over in salads. Like the leaves, the seeds are edible as well. This plant is also eaten by caterpillars and is a source of nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds.