I hope this blog post finds you well! This week's nugget of nature is the Sweet Rocket flowers (also called Dame's rocket) that we see blooming in the forest and ditches around the museum grounds and in the park. I always love seeing these each year!
Five fun facts about Sweet Rocket:
- The flowers are strongly fragrant, more so in the evenings!
- It's 4-petal flowers are often mistaken for the 5-petal phlox flowers.
- They are native to Asia and Europe.
- It is part of the mustard family.
- If picked before the plant flowers, the leaves can be eaten in salads!
Have a great weekend everyone! Stay safe and take care!
Catie Welch
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