'Fascination' Culver's Root (Veronicastrum)
Perennial
- A tall beauty! Enjoy beautiful lilac-colored flower spikes that stand out in the landscape.
- A North American native.
- Loved by pollinators, a unique addition to pollinator and cut flower gardens.
- Zones 3-8, Sun, 5' x 2' tall and wide at maturity.
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Description
If you love Veronica, you'll definitely love this beauty. While it differs in its presentation from leaves, it provides the same easy-care beauty, just bigger.
Details
Common name: Culver's Root
Zone: 3-8
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 4-5' tall and 1-2' wide
Foliage color: Green
Flower color: Purple, lavender
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Wet soils, rare & unusual, rain gardens, native, heat tolerant, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Pollinator gardens, cut flower, accent, mixed border, rain garden
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun). Can handle some light shade, but the plant will flop if planted in too much shade.
Water: Average water needs. Established plants have some drought tolerance.
Spacing: 18 inches.
Fertilizing: Benefits from a light application of balanced, granular fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed. Can leave foliage standing for winter and remove in spring when new growth begins.
Maintenance & pruning: Deadhead spent flowers to extend bloom time. Once flowering has finished, cut back the plant to basal growth to encourage new growth and flowers later in the season. Divide in fall or early spring transplants may take a few years to establish once relocated.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.