Jupiter's Beard
- Botanical Name
- Centranthus ruber
- Hardiness
- Zones 5 to 8
- Height
- 36 inches
- Width
- 24 inches
- Flowers
- Late spring to summer: pink, reddish or white
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline
- Planting & Care
- Grows well in infertile soils
- Often short lived, it will re-seed freely under optimum growing conditions
- Deadhead to prevent re-seeding and to encourage repeat bloom
- Plants perform poorly in the heat and humidity of southern gardens
- Divide in spring or fall
- Problems
- None serious
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