RED VALERIAN

Centranthus ruber


TYPE OF PLANT: [BEE/BUTTERFLY/MOTH NECTAR PLANT] [COTTAGE GARDEN PLANT]


Habitat: Perennial. Poor, well-drained soil. Sunny position.

Habit: Height 60 cm. Cottage garden plant and can be grown on walls and in rubble.

Flower Color: Deep pink. June - Sept.

Planting Time:

Nectar Plant for: Bees. Small Tortoiseshell butterflies and Elephant Hawk Moth (night-time). Very good for butterflies when it is grown on walls.


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