name needed for flower plz

Just come back from a week in East Anglia. Masses of white, red and pink valerians were growing together on the beach at Aldeburgh. I love them, but they seem to thrive best on dry, sandy soil. Shame about my clay, but I'm still intending to have a go.
Also seen in East Anglia: lupins growing wild. Shades of New Zealand, where the acres of 'escaped' lupins are a fantastic sight.

 

I love it. I flowers for up to 20 weeks in total, which makes it a really useful plant. Once it has stopped flowering about the end of June, cut it back to half height and within about 3 or 4 weeks it will be back in flower again. Better still - just dead head it, but there is usually so much of it that its easier to chop back.

 

I would agree about the flowering times. The seeds may say that they flower in July, but we had some near my flat, many years ago... I had to go out with secateurs a few days before my wedding, so that I could get past it in my dress without getting pink smears on the skirt, and so that would be in full flower at the beginning of June!

 

It's definately Centranthus, it's a prolific grower :WINK1:

 

Makes a change from the buddleja thickets, Woo!

 

It's everywhere here too and been in flower for a month! I'll be out with the Roundup again as soon as the wind drops!

 

Noticed it was everywhere at Chelsea, too!

 

so did i lorna,in fact i see it everywhere now ..i do like it in white thou stil xx

 

Seen it growing 'wild' round here too; even in crevices in brick walls!! proving it prefers dry conditions I guess.....