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Red valerian blooming on a sun-drenched wallPerennials

Centranthus ruber

Red Valerian

Red Valerian is a carefree, long-flowering perennial with clusters of small red to pink flowers on grey-green stems. Blooming from May to September, it thrives even in the most impoverished conditions — in cracks, on walls, and in dry soil.

Full sunLow60–90 cm