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Valerian \ Garden Heliotrope
Botanical Name: Valerian officinalis
Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial
Description/Size:
 Considered by many horticulturists to be one of the finest hardy perennials for the shade. Fragrant 5" pinkish-white flower clusters in mid-summer perfume the early evening air. What irony then, that the medicinal roots should smell so bad. A cold tea made from dried 2 year old roots is used for colds, insomnia and nervous disorders.

Cold Tolerance: Zone 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b
Light: P.Shade-P.Sun to Shade
Height: 3 - 5 feet
Water: Wet-Normal
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Price: $4.49 each
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