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Leaves are opposite, lance shape and fleshy.
Flowers are fragrant, throughout the flowering season, and are small borne in thick dense cymes on a many branched upright stem.
Wildlife are attracted to these fragrant gardening plants, especially butterflies.
Essential info
Genus: Centranthus
Family: Valerianaceae
Species: C. ruber
Common Names: Red valerian.
Classification: Perennial.
Height: 30cm (36inches).
Flowering: From spring through to autumn.
Where to plant info
These are an easy to care for gardening plant, just plant, water and enjoy.
They will thrive in hot, dry conditions.
Butterflies love them.
Where: Ideal for borders and beds.
They are a must for any cottage garden setting.
Site: Grow them in full sun, they thrive in it!
Soil: Centranthus prefer a poor free draining soil.
If you have heavy clay soil dig in plenty of horticultural grit and well rotted manure to improve drainage and the soil structure... read more.....
Propagation info
By seed in autumn and spring.
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