Melinda Myers

Culver's Root

Botanical Name

Veronicastrum virginicum

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

2 to 4 feet

Flowers

Summer: spikes of densely packed white to pale blue tubular flowers, candelabra-like

Light

Full to part sun

Soil

Moist to wet, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Flower stems may need support when grown in too much shade
• Plant required consistent moisture
• Deadheaded can extend bloom time
• Attactive to many butterflies, moths, bees and other beneficial insects
• This native can be found growing in moist meadows and prairies

Varieties

• Apollo - lavender flowers, up to 60 inches tall
• Fascination - lavender flowers, up to 60 inches tall
• Pink Glow - pale pink flowers, up to 48 inches tall
• Lavendelturm - lavender flowers, up to 60 inches tall