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Valerianaceae
Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian
This selection of valerian is a compact perennial with white flowers borne in clusters on a profusion of stalks above the foliage throughout the summer. Originally from dry, rocky slopes surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, it is well-suited to a dry area of the garden. The flowers are borne in three-inch clusters called cymes and are lightly fragrant. It is a clumping plant with leaves that are fleshy and mid-green with hints of yellow or blue.
Grow ‘Albus’ in well-drained soil of poor to average fertility. It prefers neutral to alkaline soil and needs full sun to bloom generously. It is self-seeding and should be deadhead to check its weediness but also to prolong bloom. It can be short-lived, and should be refreshed by dividing or replacing it every three or four years.
8 - 5
5 - 8
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
18"-24" / 45.7cm - 61.0cm
16"-20" / 40.6cm - 50.8cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam
Drought
Medium
Drought Tolerant
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
White
Lime Green, Blue Green
Light Yellow
Yes
No
Single
Glossy
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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