Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Black Root: Featured Plant of The Day

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
    Black Root,  Bowman's Root,  Culver's Root


Type    Perennial
Hardy range    6A to 9B
Height    4' to 7' / 1.20m to 2.20m
Spread    36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Growth rate    Fast
Form    Upright or erect
Exposure    Full sun

Bloom Color    Lavender and white
Bloom Time    Summer

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color    Green

Culture Notes
Division of the clump can be done in the spring and stem cuttings can be taken in the summer. If plants are not grown in the full sun, they will need staking. Dead heading the spent flowers may encourage a longer blooming period. Seeds can be gathered and sown in the fall.  Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources.


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