Botanical Name: Centranthus ruber
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Common Name: Jupiter's Beard, Red Valerian  
Plant photo of: Centranthus ruber
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Susan Frommer/Jacobs

  • Description

  • Notes

An old fashioned favorite, Jupiter's Beard is a dependable perennial with a long season of bloom and a tough constitution. Blooms most heavily in late spring to early summer, with periodic water and some deadheading, it will bloom nearly all summer. Flower color ranges from carmine red to rose red; there is also a white-flowered variety. Foliage is lush green and fleshy. Grow in sun to part shade in any well drained soil. Excellent cut flower, it is also attractive to butterflies. Grows 24 to 36 inches tall and about 30 inches wide.