How to Grow and Care for Red valerian

Red valerian is a versatile perennial that boasts bluish-green foliage and reaches approximately 3 feet (91 cm) in height and breadth. This plant features rounded spikes adorned with small, reddish-pink flowers that typically blossom from late spring to early summer. Adaptable to various garden settings, it can thrive in conditions ranging from full sunlight to shade and tolerates a spectrum of soil types, from poor to loamy. Its flowering phase can be extended with the removal of spent blooms, a practice also important to manage its self-sowing tendency. Red valerian is cold hardy down to about 15-20 degrees Fahrenheit (-9 to -6 degrees Celsius).