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Caprifoliaceae
Dwarf valerian
Valeriana montana
Also known as Valeriana dioica, Marsh valerian, Small valerian, Valeriana montana var. rotundifolia
Native Plants · Valerian · Alpine Plant · Rock Garden · Perennial · Pink Flowers · Medicinal Herb · Shade Tolerant · Caprifoliaceae · Mountain Plant · Pollinator
Dwarf valerian is a charming alpine perennial that produces clusters of small pink to white flowers in summer, thriving in cool, partially shaded spots with consistently moist, well-drained soil. It is well suited to rock gardens, alpine troughs, or shaded borders where it won't dry out. Keep the soil moderately moist and divide clumps every few years to maintain vigour.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to keep soil evenly moist; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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