Summary
With its candelabra-like display of white flowers, Culver’s-root (Veronicastrum virginicum) makes an elegant vertical statement in the mixed border or meadow planting. Occurring in early to mid-summer, white to pale lavender flowers are borne in dense arrangements on branched terminal spikes. Dark green leaves add visual interest with their whorled arrangement along the erect 3½-5’ stems. Plants flourish in full sun in an average to rich well-drained garden soil that is moist to wet. ‘Fascination’ cultivar sports light purple flowers.
For an interplay of flower and foliage, pair with broomsedge bluestem (Andropogon virginicus), giant coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima), New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis), and Ruby Giant purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Giant’) in a naturalized setting. Zones 3-8.
More Details
- Sun/Shade Conditions
full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average-to-wet - Flowering Period
early-to-mid-summer - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
lavender, white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
tan
Additional Information
Illinois Wildflowers, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden