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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Centranthus ruber
Other names: Red valerian, Spanish valerian, Spur valerian, Jupiter's beard, Kiss-me-quick, Pretty betsy, Fox's brush, German lilac
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Genus: Centranthus
Species: C. ruber - C. ruber has grey-green leaves and clusters of red, pink or white, slightly fragrant flowers.
Centranthus ruber is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Pink, White, Red in Spring; White, Red, Pink in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Centranthus ruber (Red valerian) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in a well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil (ideally a chalky or stony soil). Needs full sun to flower well.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Exposed |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
This fine cottage garden plant is original from the Mediterranean. The flowers are a source of nectar for bees and also many butterflies and moths, including the hummingbird hawk-moth.
The name Centranthus originates from the Greek words kentron, meaning a spur, and anthos, meaning a flower. This is a reference to the corolla, the petals as a whole having spurs at the base.
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