Valeriana pyrenaica

Pyrenean valerian is a little known but nonetheless lovely plant for the moist, partly shaded border. Wine-red stems hold fluffy domes of lilac flowers above large, heart-shaped leaves. Self-sows mildly.

Zones: 5 to 8

Family: Valerianaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 36 to 48 in.

Spread: 24 to 30 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Conditions: Average to Moist

Bloom Time: May to July

Bloom Color: White, pink

Native Range: Pyrenees to northwest Spain

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (blooms) Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (form) Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons