Centranthus Species, Jupiter's Beard, Keys to Heaven, Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)

May 16 Zone 7 Mid Atlantic

by jody May 24, 2001 12:00 PM

by jody May 24, 2001 12:00 PM

This plant [Centranthus ruber, red valerian] otherwise known as keys of heaven or jupiter's beard, has beautiful red flowers... I love it and want more!

by imcrafts Jun 14, 2002 9:25 AM

I am happy to have these in several areas of gardens, I love them for cut flower arrangements.

by haighr Jun 14, 2002 12:43 PM

This plant self-sowed from a neighbor's house two houses away.

by Kelli Mar 28, 2003 1:11 PM

Just starting to bloom. Grown from seed last year.

by mystic Apr 25, 2003 9:20 PM

by hczone6 May 30, 2003 7:49 PM

A ripe seed ready to float away with the wind.

by poppysue Jul 11, 2003 8:44 AM

by Wandasflowers Sep 22, 2003 9:32 PM

Jupiters Beard

by ladyannne Oct 17, 2004 8:42 AM

Jupiter's Beard Seed series

by ladyannne Oct 18, 2004 8:42 AM

by ladyannne Apr 3, 2005 11:10 AM

by ladyannne Apr 3, 2005 11:10 AM

Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian)

by LilyLover_UT Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM

by Gabrielle Jan 9, 2006 2:44 PM

This is Centranthus ruber with Saponaria, Blue Oat Grass, and Fringetree

by stressbaby Jan 28, 2006 10:07 PM

by PerennialGirl Jun 19, 2007 3:06 AM

Red Valerian on the Isle of Wight, England, June 1972

by kennedyh Sep 16, 2007 9:04 PM

Red Valerian in Tasmania, Australia, December 1984

by kennedyh Sep 16, 2007 9:07 PM

Red Valerian in Tasmania, Australia, December 1984

by kennedyh Sep 16, 2007 9:10 PM

Centranthus ruber

by joesinay Jan 22, 2008 4:12 AM

July 4, 2008

by Gabrielle Aug 3, 2008 3:03 AM

by Lala_Jane Jan 2, 2009 12:40 AM

centranthus ruber 01

by TUTMOS Sep 4, 2009 10:47 PM

centranthus ruber 02

by TUTMOS Sep 4, 2009 10:47 PM

centranthus ruber 03

by TUTMOS Sep 3, 2009 10:47 PM

centranthus ruber 04

by TUTMOS Sep 3, 2009 10:47 PM

Bordine's Nursery, Brighton, MI

by DaylilySLP Mar 17, 2011 3:56 PM

Bordine's Nursery, Brighton, MI

by DaylilySLP Mar 17, 2011 3:57 PM

Bordine's Nursery, Brighton, MI

by DaylilySLP Mar 17, 2011 3:57 PM

Growing wild in an old chalk quarry,Halling SE England

by DMersh Jul 23, 2011 7:12 AM

by DMersh Jul 23, 2011 7:14 AM

Seattle, WA - Street Planting

by growin Jul 31, 2011 11:50 AM

by Lauribob Feb 18, 2012 1:06 PM

Pink form growing in concrete crack between my driveway and fence.

by burien_gardener Jun 19, 2012 11:21 AM

05-13-12

by Gabrielle Feb 20, 2013 8:54 AM

Red Valerian - 8/28/13

by absinthe27 Aug 29, 2013 4:02 PM

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California

by Kell Aug 3, 2019 4:11 PM