{"id":58742,"date":"2019-06-28T04:24:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T10:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=58742"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:10:18","slug":"dames-rocket-invasive-biennial-from-eurasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/06\/28\/dames-rocket-invasive-biennial-from-eurasia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame’s Rocket – Invasive Biennial From Eurasia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NaturalizedNaturalized Dame’s Rocket blooming in the wild – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Up in a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> there is a spot where a lovely plant called Dame’s Rocket blooms. They are beautiful to see but they are an introduced, invasive flowering plant from Eurasia. What I didn’t know at the time that I photographed the flowering Dame’s Rocket was that it is a prohibited plant in Utah.<\/p>\n

Wildflower seed packets often have Dame’s Rocket seeds in them so it would be prudent in Utah to check any seed packets that are ordered on line or from out of state to make sure that Dame’s Rocket isn’t contained in the seed packet before planting.<\/p>\n

Other names for Dame’s Rocket include: damask-violet, dame’s-violet, dames-wort, dame’s gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen’s gilliflower, rogue’s gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, mother-of-the-evening, and winter gilliflower.<\/p>\n

\"CloseClose up of Dame’s Rocket growing in the wild – Nikon D500, f10, 1\/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Noxious Weed Field Guide For Utah<\/span><\/a> has this to say about Dame’s Rocket:<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND: Native to Europe and central Asia. Damesrocket is sold in wildflower seed mixes and is desired for its sweet scent, as a cut flower, for its essential oil, and its attraction to butterflies. Leaves, seeds, and oil are also edible. However, it is highly aggressive and known for invading native landscapes.<\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION: A biennial or simple herbaceous perennial. In its second season, the rosette produces 1-4 foot high flowering stalks. Stems and leaves are finely hairy, and leaves are lance-shaped with serrated edges. The four-petaled flowers develop separately on short, equal stalks along the stem. In spring, flowers bloom pink, white or violet, and long, narrow seedpods develop under the flowers.<\/p>\n

CONTROL: Do not buy wildflower seed mixes that include damesrocket. Mow plants before flowering to prevent seed production. With flowering plants, pull before seeds mature and remove. Herbicides can be effective. Contact your state or county weed specialist for specific, updated information.<\/p>\n

I’ve emailed the Summit County Weed Superintendent and sent him the GPS coordinates for the location of these plants because they can cause problems for native plants, degrade habitat and water quality.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I didn’t know at the time that I photographed the flowering Dame’s Rocket was that it is a prohibited plant in Utah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":172980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1731,26,773,5347],"tags":[7366,7369,7364,7367,7368,7363,4669,7375,7365,7370,6853,2291,7174,7079,7371,7372,7373,7374,6497,12845],"class_list":["post-58742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-summit-county-utah","category-utah","category-wasatch-mountains","category-wildflowers","tag-damask-violet","tag-dames-gilliflower","tag-dames-rocket","tag-dames-violet","tag-dames-wort","tag-hesperis-matronalis","tag-invasive","tag-mother-of-the-evening","tag-mustard-family","tag-night-scented-gilliflower","tag-nonnative","tag-perennial","tag-pink-flowers","tag-purple-flowers","tag-queens-gilliflower","tag-rogues-gilliflower","tag-summer-lilac","tag-sweet-rocket","tag-white-flowers","tag-winter-gilliflower"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dames-rocket-nonnative-wildflower-mia-mcpherson-4358.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-fhs","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":103425,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/06\/20\/blooming-hounds-tongue-in-the-wasatch-mountains\/","url_meta":{"origin":58742,"position":0},"title":"Blooming Hound\u2019s Tongue In The Wasatch Mountains","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"June 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hound\u2019s Tongue is considered a noxious weed in Utah. 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