Veronicastrum virginicum
(Culver’s root)
(Culver’s root)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 48 – 72 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
may flop and require support; may be too large for small gardens; maintain consistent soil moisture
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
upright to slightly vase-shaped
Foliage
narrow whorled leaves; medium-bold texture
Flowers
tiny, white, tube-shaped flowers in slender spikes; bloom from top down; June-August