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Culver's Root

Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
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Culver's Root in flower
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Veronicastrum virginicum

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

Tall vertical summer accent

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium–moist
Mature size
4–7 ft
Spacing
2–4 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jul–Aug
How it spreads
Clumping
What to buy
Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.
When to plant
Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.

In the design

Leave some stems and seedheads through winter; divide or thin only when needed.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
8
Wetland indicator
FAC