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Veronicastrum virginicum

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Names

Common Names
Culver's Root, Bowman's Root, Black Root, Beaumont's Root

Growth

Height
59-79 inches
Spread
2-2.5 feet
Growth Rate
Medium

Appearance

Bloom Color
White
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Bright yellow

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Moist loamy soil
Soil Drainage
Moist but well-drained soil; tolerates occasional wet soil.
Soil pH
acidic to alkaline soils No single ideal pH; broad pH tolerance.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Summer

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Bees: Yes, Butterflies: Yes, Hummingbirds: Not specified, Other pollinators: Not specified, Birds: Not specified

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) Farw.
Publication
Druggists' Circ. 61: 231 (1917)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Lamiales
Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Veronicastrum

Synonyms

Veronicastrum rubellum Veronica quinquefolia Veronicastrum album Veronica virginica Leptandra virginica Leptandra purpurea Leptandra oppositifolia Leptandra caerulea Paederota virginica Calistachya alba Callistachya virginica var. lanceolata Callistachya virginica var. purpurea Eustachya alba Eustachya purpurea Eustaxia alba Eustaxia japonica Eustaxia sibirica Veronicastrum virginicum f. villosa Veronicastrum virginicum f. virginicum Leptandra villosa Veronica virginica f. purpurea Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum Veronicastrum virginicum f. purpureum Veronica virginica var. hirsuta Veronicastrum virginicum var. purpureum Leptandra virginica var. incarnata Veronica diversifolia Veronicastrum diversifolium Veronica purpurea Leptandra alba Callistachya virginica Eustaxia purpurea Eustachya villosa Veronicastrum virginicum var. lanceolatum Leptandra virginica var. purpurea

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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