Valerian helps with restlessness and nervousness, problems falling asleep and even with tension. But this medicinal herb also knows how to convince visually. It's not so much the leaves, but the flowers that provide beautiful accents, for example in the herb bed or in the pot on the balcony…
Valerian flowers delicately white to pink
Characteristics and flowering time
The flowers of valerian have the following external characteristics:
- light pink to white
- perched on a tall stalk
- umbrella inflorescence
- hermaphrodite
- numerous 5 to 5 mm large individual flowers
- 5 rounded, detached petals
The loose and airy flower floating above the leaves like a cloud appears in May at the earliest. Most types of valerian flower from June/July. Flowering can last until August. During flowering, you can harvest the flowers for tea or to dry to fill pillows.
tips
Smell the flowers! They have a pleasant smell and are reminiscent of vanilla.