Culver’s Root

Culver’s Root
(Veronicastrum virginicum)

Height:

• 3 to 6 feet

Bloom:

• June to August

Classification:

• Native
• Perennial

Sun:

• Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

• Medium to moist

Provides food for:

• Honey bees (flowers)
• Native bees (flowers)
• Hummingbirds (flowers)
• Butterflies (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage)
• Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

• Foliage has a clumping growth form
• Good addition to rain gardens
• May flop over if too shady or on too steep of a slope
• Has a history of use in traditional, herbal medicines

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Culver’s Root: Providing a Summertime Bounty of Nectar and Pollen