Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)
| Common Rock-rose | Hoary Rock-rose |
| Golden Samphire | Yellow Horned Poppy |
| Field Fleawort | Silver Ragwort |
| Sea purslane | Wild Cabbage |
| Sea Wormwood |
| Beach Rose | Greater Sea Spurrey |
Red Valerian | Common Storksbill |
| Sand Spurrey | Hares Foot Clover |
| Sea Bindweed | Sea Pink |
| Hounds Tongue | Common Centaury |
| Spear-leaved Orache | Tree Mallow |
| Common Sea Lavender | Rock Sea Lavender |
| Vernal Squill | Sea Holly |
| Sheep's Bit |
| Sea Beet | Sea Spurge |
| Alexanders | Sea Plantain |
| Marram Grass | Lyme Grass |
| Cord Grass | Sea Buckthorn |
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Although it's called Red Valerian, the flowers can be red, pink or white. It's a common, showy plant of dunes, sea cliffs, walls and dry places. It begins to flower in May and lasts most of the summer. The leaves are oval, pointed and opposite on the stem. Height is up to 3 feet.