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Centranthus ruber

Family: valerianaceae
Common name(s): Jupiter's beard
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~5 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Centranthus ruber

• BBC Gardening: Centranthus ruber var. coccineus - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-8) (24 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5) (8 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Centranthus ruber 'Pretty Betsy' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 5) (1 photo)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (5 varieties in database) (24 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-8) (11 photos). Also pages for 'Albus' and 'Pretty Betsy'.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (4 photos)
• Plant Delights Nursery: Centranthus ruber 'Coccineus' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 4-8) (1 photo)
• Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (3 photos)

Centranthus ruber var. coccineus

Common name(s): red valerian
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5 - 8

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (7 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-8) (4 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)

Centranthus ruber ruber

Links

• Cretan Flora - Botanical profile of this plant occurring on Crete. (3 photos)