Culver's root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Name
Botanical name: | Veronicastrum virginicum |
Colloquial name: | Culver's root |
Growth
Growth form: | Upright cluster-forming |
Mature height: | 100 - 200 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | lanceolate |
Leaves: | deciduous |
Leaf color: | green |
Autumn leaf color: | nein |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | Flower panicles, candle-like |
Flowering period: | July to September |
Flower color: | blue- purple |
Fruit: | Capsule |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | Wet to moist, sandy to loamy |
Location: | full sun, semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year |
Requirement: | 3 plants per m² |
Use for: | Flower garden, nature garden, prairie garden, group planting, borders |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |