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Centranthus
ruber * Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard |
| Centranthus ruber is
a successful weed in most gardens. Red Valerian is a great choice for that bed that you just
can't get water to at the end of the drive or at the top of the hill.
Centranthus ruber will do
well in the inland valleys with no help at all. I cut off the fragrant
flowers from Centranthus
ruber as they fade to avoid excessive
seed germination and to remove the dead stalks of the previous season. After saying
all of those bad things about Centranthus ruber one can only say it is a beautiful plant
with its pink to red blooms as
it usually is from Spring through late Fall. Jupiter's Beard has been undaunted by
Winter temperatures
into the mid teens or Summer triple digit temperatures. Red Valerian does not have the same medicinal value found in the herb
Valerian officinalis.
I do not plant Centranthus ruber near wild areas for fear that it will
likely escape.
High resolution images of Centranthus
ruber are available
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