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Centranthus ruber

Red Valerian (Jupiter's Beard)

Large, rounded clusters of rosy-red, star-shaped, fragrant flowers on this well-branched, clump forming perennial.

  • »  Fragrant carmine-rose star-shaped flower clusters
  • »  Well-branched clumping perennial
  • »  Grayish-green oval to lance-shaped leaves up to 10 cm long
  • »  Excellent cut flower, dried or fresh
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer

1gal Low Inventory
$20.83
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall
Fall
Habit
Clumping
Upright
Foliage Color
Gray
Green
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Centranthus ruber

Grows best with medium moisture in a sandy, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Drought-tolerant when established. In soils too rich, Centranthus may become leggy and require staking. Prune spent flowers to maintain shape, extend bloom time and prevent self-seeding.