Veronicastrum virginicum
Culver’s Root
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 2-6’ tall
Small clusters of white flowers stand erect in conical shaped spikes; blooms in summer
Attracts various pollinators including bumblebees, mason bees, masked bees, carpenter bees, moths, butterflies and more
Valued for biological pest control; attracts the insidous flower bug, chalcid wasps, hoverflies, crab spiders, parisitoid wasps, and other beneficial predatory insects
Host plant to the Culver’s Root Borer Moth
Spreads via seed and rhizome, but slowly and non-aggressively
Culver’s Root
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 2-6’ tall
Small clusters of white flowers stand erect in conical shaped spikes; blooms in summer
Attracts various pollinators including bumblebees, mason bees, masked bees, carpenter bees, moths, butterflies and more
Valued for biological pest control; attracts the insidous flower bug, chalcid wasps, hoverflies, crab spiders, parisitoid wasps, and other beneficial predatory insects
Host plant to the Culver’s Root Borer Moth
Spreads via seed and rhizome, but slowly and non-aggressively
Culver’s Root
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 2-6’ tall
Small clusters of white flowers stand erect in conical shaped spikes; blooms in summer
Attracts various pollinators including bumblebees, mason bees, masked bees, carpenter bees, moths, butterflies and more
Valued for biological pest control; attracts the insidous flower bug, chalcid wasps, hoverflies, crab spiders, parisitoid wasps, and other beneficial predatory insects
Host plant to the Culver’s Root Borer Moth
Spreads via seed and rhizome, but slowly and non-aggressively
Details
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White, sometimes pink
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Summer
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2-6’
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Dry, Medium
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Full, Partial
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Culver's Root Borer Moth
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FAC - Occurs in both wetlands and non-wetlands
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Cold stratification not required; seeds need light to germinate