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Jupiter's Beard
Fragrant flowers bloom over a long season. A fantastic display for butterfly, perennial or cutting gardens, and attractive in combination with yarrow, asters and coreopsis. Remove faded flowers to encourage rebloom. Does well in poor, dry soils.
Companion Plants
Candytuft
Salvia
Tickseed
Plant Details
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Common name
Jupiter's Beard
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Botanical name
Centranthus ruber
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Variety
Coccineus
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Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
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Light
Part sun
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Height
24-36" (61-91 cm)
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Habit
Upright
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Feed
Use all-purpose
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Water
Weekly during dry spells
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Bloom Color
Red
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Bloom Time
Spring-summer
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Maintenance
Prune after bloom
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Vance H.'s collection
- Yara C.'s collection