GardensDB - Valeriana officinalis Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Valeriana officinalis ![Valeriana officinalis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/197b96ab-6f3c-452f-82cb-abf7d5d6aa84/conversions/valeriana-officinalis-hero.webp) Plant Valeriana officinalis ======================= Planted in 5 show gardens on GardensDB. 5 Gardens 5 Designers 2 Studios How to grow it Happiest in full sun or partial shade on chalk, clay, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Size at maturity 1–1.5 metres Max height 0.5–1 metres Max spread 2–5 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Moist but well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H7. Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 5 gardens ----------- - ![A rectangular wooden raised garden bed featuring a naturalistic planting scheme with ferns, white and purple flowers, green groundcover, and a small twig den.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ecc123f6-d91d-420b-b83b-5f5766ffaab9/conversions/PXL_20260606_133357976.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-place-for-play) Garden Makers Competition ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-1st-place/icon.webp) 1st Place 360° photo 360° photo available Royal Windsor Flower Show 2026 A Place for Play Victoria Stanton - ![A dark green Range Rover SUV is nestled in naturalistic planting featuring pale pink valerian, white and purple foxgloves, and tall columnar trees.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0634e63-bfe4-4961-a3c3-e30cf2866c72/conversions/The-Range-Rover-Cloister-2026-05-19-at-11.19.16-(2)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-range-rover-cloister) Showground Installation 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Range Rover Cloister Alexandra Noble - ![A naturalistic woodland garden features a dirt path leading to a carved wooden bench on a cobbled area, surrounded by lush green trees, ferns, wild grasses, and delicate pink and purple wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c875758c-2a59-4f9a-872c-d327eb4840b4/conversions/IMG_2266-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden Ashleigh Aylett - ![A decorative tiled roof pavilion with a gravel floor is surrounded by mixed planting, featuring orange flowers, variegated shrubs, and a large green pot.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/781d856a-ee05-4451-a393-36f154326c12/conversions/PXL_20260509_084213225-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil) Feature Garden RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Clay: The 'Super Soil' Martyn Wilson - ![A small show garden featuring a striking arched timber structure, a curved wooden bench with red cushions, an oval dining table with a central fire pit, and stone paving, surrounded by lush, naturalistic planting with white and purple flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba7cb937-fb76-4f62-bfe2-bde74cb4cf73/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-london-square-chelsea-pensioners-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden Dave Green Show all 5 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 5 - [ 1 garden ![Alexandra Noble](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/alexandra-noble/profile_photo.webp?v=1ddab5ae-38b8-4e7f-97d8-3297a79853b1) #### Alexandra Noble alexandra.noble ](https://gardensdb.com/people/alexandra-noble) - [ 1 garden ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) #### Ashleigh Aylett Garden Designer ashleighaylett Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) - [ 1 garden ![Dave Green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/dave-green/profile_photo.webp) #### Dave Green Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/dave-green) - [ 1 garden ![Martyn Wilson](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson/profile_photo.webp) #### Martyn Wilson Garden Designer Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson) - [ 1 garden ![Victoria Stanton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/victoria-stanton/profile_photo.webp) #### Victoria Stanton sprout.surrey ](https://gardensdb.com/people/victoria-stanton) Show all 5 designers ### Studios 2 - [ 1 garden ![Aylett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio/logo.webp?v=500f2f3c-431e-40a0-aa83-47aee7952514) #### Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Wilson Associates Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Valeriana officinalis, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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