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    Valeriana officinalis

    Also Known As

    • Garden Heliotrope

    Plant type

    perennial, herb

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 12"-18"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Valeriana officinalis plant details

    Valeriana officinalis is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial herb with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Valeriana officinalis

    Plant type: perennial herb
    Plant family: caprifoliaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, fragrant, heirloom, long-blooming, self-sowing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Valeriana officinalis

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Also called Garden Heliotrope, this interesting perennial features dense airy clusters of fragrant (especially at dusk), white-pink, late summer flowers which rise on 3-5' stalks from divided leaves; used as a medicine to treat anxiety and insomnia; a very effective plant for mass groupings. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A summer bloomer with corymbs of small white flowers on talls tems, attractive to all types of pollinators. Many medicinal uses. Use as a wild garden plant. Can self sow, so watch for seedlings.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Our cat takes delight in freshly dug plants, chewing on the root and playing as if madly inspired. The pungent, rope-like roots seem to have enthralled rats and it has been suggested that the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin owed his irresistible power over rats to the fact that he secreted valerian roots about his person. Vanilla-scented white flowers warm the evening air with a delicate fragrance that only can be appreciated from afar, as up-close, they have an unusual tangy scent. Listed in an 1839 catalog. Self sows.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Valeriana officinalis plant

    How to Grow Valeriana officinalis

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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