Plant name: Veronicastrum virginicum 'Diane'
Other names: Culver's root 'Diane'
Category: herbaceous perennial
Plant family: Plantaginaceae
Light preference: Full sun/Partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, chalk, clay, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: June - September
Size:
- 1-1.5 metres height
- 0.5-1 metres spread
Description:
A tall, upright, herbaceous perennial to 1.5m with narrow, pointed leaves arranged in whorls around the stems. Stems are topped with long spikes of tiny, white flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Care:
Can be cut back after flowering, or left standing for winter structure.
Current appearance: