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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

  • Common name

    Jupiter's Beard

  • Botanical name

    Centranthus ruber

  • Variety

    Coccineus

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Part sun

  • Height

    24-36" (61-91 cm)

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Red

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Prune after bloom

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Vance H.'s collection
  • Yara C.'s collection