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Centranthus ruber 'Alba'

 
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Family: Valerianaceae
Genus: Centranthus (sen-TRAN-thus) (Info)
Species: ruber (ROO-ber) (Info)
Cultivar: Alba
Additional cultivar information: (aka Alba Pura, Albus Purus)

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive DeenDixie On Jun 5, 2008, DeenDixie from Fayetteville, AR wrote:

I've grown C. Alba for 3 years now, in the dry, hot strip between my driveway and house. It is not what I call a dominant plant personality, but rather a lovely plant to have as a pleasant filler. I deadhead it and get another period of bloom, each period being approx 5 weeks. Each midsummer I have found one or two seedlings, which I welcome...contrary to what some have written, it certainly is not an agressive self-seeder, at least not in my northwest Arkansas garden. I recommend C. Alba and hope to have it in my garden for the duration. Kind rgds. :-)

Neutral Terry On Oct 10, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

Supposedly a bit shorter (and perhaps stouter???) than the red form, this cultivar is sold as white, but some sources indicate it can be more off-white to pale pink.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Merced, California
San Jose, California
Cordele, Georgia
Ferrysburg, Michigan
Naples, New York
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Mill City, Oregon
Amarillo, Texas
Bulverde, Texas



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