Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian
Valerian is a mat-forming, fast-growing and long flowering plant. It has green/grey leaves, and from mid Spring, clusters of flowers that will bloom right through to Autumn, if regularly dead-headed. 'Common Valerian' has pink or white flowers.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Common Valerian
Latin name
Valeriana officinalis
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Caprifoliaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Valeriana officinalis
Valerian is a mat-forming, fast-growing and long flowering plant. It has green/grey leaves, and from mid Spring, clusters of flowers that will bloom right through to Autumn, if regularly dead-headed. 'Common Valerian' has pink or white flowers.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in early/mid spring.
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Early Autumn
Flowers of red grow in clusters from mid spring to autumn if dead headed regularly.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seeds under glass in late winter/early spring.
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