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  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) flowers
  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) in natural setting
  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) in rocky natural setting
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mountain valerian

Valeriana montana

Valeriana montana

Valerian are robust, attractive plants that are happy in just about any condition.

Mountain valerian is an exceptionally beautiful, long lived woody perennial that forms an excellent ground cover over time. Domes of pink, white or lilac flowers perfectly complement the olive green foliage. Flowers best in poor soil.

Zones: 4 to 7
Family: Valerianaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 9 to 12 in.
Spread: 9 to 12 in.
Exposure: part-shade
Soil Conditions: moist, average, poor
Bloom Time: April to June
Bloom Color: pink-white
Native Range: Spain to Italy

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  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) flowers
  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) in natural setting
  • Valeriana montana (mountain valerian) in rocky natural setting

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  • Image Credits:

    Image 1 (blooms) Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Image 2 (field) Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Image 3 (rocks) Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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