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Beginner
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0.45m
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1.2m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
Other names: Culver's root
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Genus: Veronicastrum
Variety or cultivar: 'Album' _ 'Album' is an upright herbaceous perennial. Its stems are clothed with worled leaves and in late summer, it bears narrow, upright spikes of white flowers.
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Green, Bright-green in Summer
Habit: Upright
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' (Culver's root) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Prairie planting, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or light shade.
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Loamy, Clay |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Lorna Whittemore
I have several of these in my garden chosen by a garden planner so hopefully suitabley positioned. However the leaves on a few of them have suddenly gone black but the stems are still green. Any ideas what has happened?
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- Posted: Sun. 27th September 2009 13:32
- Last reply: Wed. 30th September 2009 22:36
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