Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)

Family: Valerianaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked as greens. Exceedingly good, either in salads or cooked as a vegetable. This differs from our own experience, whilst the leaves can be added to salads they are rather bitter and rather less than desirable. — Young leaves - raw or cooked as greens.; Exceedingly good, either in salads or cooked as a vegetable.; This differs from our own experience, whilst the leaves can be added to salads they are rather bitter and rather less than desirable.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste land, rocks, old walls etc. Prefers alkaline conditions. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)