Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) is not a native plant and considered invasive in Wisconsin, Colorado and other states.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hesperis matronalis

It's considered a "native" here, and lots of us like it alot!

Would you happen to have anything other than mini hostas for trade?

Thanks, Tina

Did you get your Dames Rocket?

Dames Rocket is not a native plant anywhere in the United states. This is a native plant exchange.

Well, isn't that interesting? I'd venture a guess that many people do not know that DAmes Rocket is not native...perhaps you would enlighten us? I, for one, love the dames rocket and would love to hear more information on it...I live in a national park and we go on hikes to remove invasive species, but dames rocket hasn't been discussed as an invasive species...

See the following for its status as a nonnative invasive.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=HEMA3&mode=symbol&submit.x=0amp;submit.y=0

http://www.invasive.org/browse/subject.cfm?sub=5702

Note it's banned/prohibited in a couple of states.

It's not native but I also agree it is beautiful. In Missouri, it is listed as Invasive but only in disturbed areas.I was confused also when we started our first wildflower patch. I found many sites and books listing "Missouri Wildflowers" but I found out later that didn't mean they were "native Missouri Wildflowers" I planted many that weren't native. It is a learning curve and we are in the process of creating another area with only "natives." What is native is a finite list. What is a wildflower is open for discussion.