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I love this relaxing herb, but it is a VERY DANGEROUS plant for women who might become pregnant, causing neural tube defects in babies....Read More
I've been gardening for 40 years in 3 different areas of Washington state. Western Wash. has acid soil---and at my home in the mountains...Read More
Easy to grow, tall (3-4') background plant with dark pink airy blossoms & grayish green foliage. Prune away flopping stems. Deadhead for ...Read More
It's blooming now and this is January on the Central Coast of California. Butterflies and bees like it and there is not much else bloomi...Read More
This is a handsome, long-blooming perennial. I've seen it successfully grown in my area, but not by me. Another plant just faded out afte...Read More
Just acquired some Centranthus ruber....
We'll see what the butterflies think.
I grow it in rich moist soil in half-day shade and it blooms well. Slugs (the bane of western Oregon gardeners) don't seem to bother it.
I like this guy. It's not at all invasive in my zone 5 garden, but does a good job of being a colorful filler in front of the delphiniums...Read More
I planted Centranthus ruber " Alba" many years ago in my meadow garden under an oak. Our climate is hot and dry and the soil very alkal...Read More
I have this plant growing in the most convenient locations in my garden. It luckily has planted their seeds in locations between my peoni...Read More
Very long lasting flower head. I like that!
I planted three Centranthus in my front no-lawn garden last year and was disappointed in the lack of blooms and vigor. This year...wow. T...Read More
I had a tough spot. My backyard swimming pool is bounded by my house on one side and surrounded by a retaining wall on the other, and on...Read More
This plant is very prolific and has a tendency to spread rapidly;hence will fill in a barren area.However, in warmer zones will show inva...Read More
This plant is very hard to get rid of if you do not want it. Besides seeds, it can grow back if enough root is in the ground.
HI! Ive had this plant for almost five years. It grows great in my droughty conditions. Its a short lived plant, but there are always ...Read More
Just planted it this year - and agree it is a "takeover" plant. I have cut back pretty agressively as I have a small space. Intend to rel...Read More
I like this plant because it does really well under a maple tree where many other plants die. I have not found it invasive there, though...Read More
I find that few plants are perfect for all conditions & all have something that aren't right for us, but I love Centranthus ruber. I like...Read More
Centranthus ruber is NOT "too invasive" in the Reno-Sparks, NV region. It does reseed moderately, and spreads a little, but it's nothing...Read More
I don't really like this plant as it is too invasive. It invades my whole garden, including the concrete paths. It appears through the cr...Read More
Sprawling and invasive, best suited where chaos is desirable. Although it reseeds regularly, I have not found that the seedlings are dif...Read More
Centranthus grows wild all over the San Francisco Bay area. Some botanists that I know say that is native to this area. It comes in red...Read More
Doing fantastically well at taking over whole sections of my garden here in South Australia. Our temperatures vary from around 0 in wint...Read More
This lovely plant thrives in the Pacific Northwest. It blooms thru the Summer and Fall. So far this Fall, it has withstood several fros...Read More
I have heard the roots are good for the soil... fixing nitrogen maybe? Anyway, the plant is invasive here. I once cut the flowers becau...Read More
I have grown this plant for about three years, and I am not impressed with it. There is little scent and the flowers are not that impres...Read More
Well, I'm going to say neutral so far - it is my first year with this plant. I planted them Spring 2003. I found the stems tended to l...Read More
Too floppy for me, moved it to various locations with no notice of better habit. Scent and flowers not enough for me to keep it going eit...Read More
Can be invasive in mild climates, such as Sunset Zone 24 in the coastal areas of southern California (U.S.) Helpful to cut it often and ...Read More
Easily grown from seed; may even bloom the first year (mine did.) Produces rosy-red, fragrant flowers in clusters 2-3 inches across from...Read More