Red Valerian (Noun)
Meaning
European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Red valerian is often found growing in walls and dry places as an escape from cultivation.
- The hedgehogs seemed to be rejoicing in the red valerian that had self-seeded itself along the garden wall.
- The attractive red valerian flowers are often used in floral arrangements and flower crowns due to their unique shape and colour.
- Bees and butterflies flit from bloom to bloom as they collect nectar from the red valerian flowers that cover the dry stone walls.
- The red valerian was the first plant to colonize the ruins of the old castle, its delicate flowers a vibrant splash of colour amidst the crumbling stone.