Jupiter's Beard

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

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About

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

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