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Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's Root

$3.50 - $129.00
Veronicastrum virginicum

Culver's Root

$3.50 - $129.00

Packet
$3.50
1/8 oz.
$11.25
1/4 oz.
$17.50
1/2 oz.
$30.00
1 oz.
$50.00

1–2
$10.00
3+
$9.00

3 Pack
$21.00
Tray of 38
$129.00
Tray of 50
Out of Stock

Culver's Root can offer a strong upright accent to any perennial garden or prairie/savanna. It's an elegant unbranched plant, reaching heights of 5' with candelabra-like spikes of white flowers that open from the bottom up mid-summer.  The small white flowers densely packed together can sometimes take on a purple hue; the contrast of these flowers against the dark green foliage is stunning.
Culver's Root grows in zones 3-8, as successfully in full sun as in partial shade (savanna conditions, up to 70% shade), and prefers moist, well-drained soil.  The seeds are so tiny that they should be directly sown on the soil surface in fall or in the spring (see germination code D, right).

The plant really has no other synonyms, going only by the name Culver's Root, derived from Dr. Coulvert of the late 17th to early 18th century, who found laxative properties in the plant.

Live Plant Shipping Table

Spring Fall Age/Size
Dormant Bare Roots
April/May October 1-2 years
Potted 3-Packs May/June August/September 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep pots
Potted Trays of 38* May/June N/A 2" wide x 5" deep plugs
Potted Trays of 50 N/A August 2" wide x 5" deep plugs
*This species is a choice in the Mix & Match - Create Your Own Tray!

Details

Seeds/Packet
2,000
Seeds/Ounce
800,000
Germination Code
A
D
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Exposure
Full, Partial
Soil Moisture
Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height
5 feet
Bloom Time
June, July, August
Bloom Color
White
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perch
Deer Resistant
Highly recommended for home landscaping
USDA Zones
3-8
Plant Spacing
2-3'
Catalog Code
VER72F