This showy plant resembles a large veronica in nearly every way except for its lance-shaped leaves which are formed in whorls around the stem. It will give rise to large spikes of lavender-pink flowers from late June into August.
Perennial | |
Veronicastrum | |
Culver's Root | |
Zone 3 | |
4-6+ hours | |
Moist, Sandy, Wet | |
Accent perennial or cut flower | |
Naturalized meadow gardens | |
3-5' | |
2-3' | |
Summer | |
Lavender | |
Rapid | |
Clump, Upright | |
Flower-tone | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Eupatorium, Hibiscus, Grasses, Sedum |