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| Brand: | Botanical Interests |
| Style: | BI1245 |
| Our Price: | $1.99 |
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Jupiter's Beard Centurion Shield Heirloom
Centranthus ruber
Perennial. Centurion Shield, a blend of rosered and sparkling white flowers, is one of the easiest perennials to grow from seed. The airy flower clusters have a long blooming period, and will be an easy to care for workhorse in your border, rock garden, or cottage-style garden. It is rarely bothered by insects, rabbits or deer! Also known as Keys to Heaven, Pretty Betsy, and Valerian. (This is an ornamental valerian - not the herbal variety.) Deer Resistant.
Full sun. Blooms early summer to fall.
Height: 2' 3' tall
Days to Emerge: 14 - 24 Days
Seed Depth: Lightly cover
Seed Spacing: A group of 6 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost. Plant as late as 2 months before fi rst fall frost. (When choosing your garden location, note that plants have long taproots, making them difficult to transplant.)
When to start inside: 8 to 10 weeks before average last frost.
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt
Centranthus ruber
Perennial. Centurion Shield, a blend of rosered and sparkling white flowers, is one of the easiest perennials to grow from seed. The airy flower clusters have a long blooming period, and will be an easy to care for workhorse in your border, rock garden, or cottage-style garden. It is rarely bothered by insects, rabbits or deer! Also known as Keys to Heaven, Pretty Betsy, and Valerian. (This is an ornamental valerian - not the herbal variety.) Deer Resistant.
Full sun. Blooms early summer to fall.
Height: 2' 3' tall
Days to Emerge: 14 - 24 Days
Seed Depth: Lightly cover
Seed Spacing: A group of 6 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost. Plant as late as 2 months before fi rst fall frost. (When choosing your garden location, note that plants have long taproots, making them difficult to transplant.)
When to start inside: 8 to 10 weeks before average last frost.
Artist: Marjorie Leggitt
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