varieties of veronicastrum

Veronicastrum: how to grow and which to plant

• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo'
• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm'
• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
• Veronicastrum 'Adoration'
• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Pointed Finger'
• Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum.
• Veronicastrum virginicum 'Erica'

1. How do you grow Veronicastrum?
2. Where does Veronicastrum grow?
3. How do I prune a Veronicastrum?
4. How do you grow Culver's roots?
5. What is basal growth in plants?

How do you grow Veronicastrum?

For best results grow Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering. Mulch with well-rotted manure or compost in autumn and divide congested clumps in spring.

Where does Veronicastrum grow?

Veronicastrum are best planted in a moist but well-drained soil of loam, clay, sand or chalk within an acidic, alkaline or neutral PH balance. They are best positioned in an area of sun or part shade. If planted in full shade, they tend to flop over and become leggy.

How do I prune a Veronicastrum?

Remove the flower spikes as they fade. Cut the plant down to ground level in autumn when flowering has finished.

How do you grow Culver's roots?

Culver's Root grows in zones 3-8, as successfully in full sun as in partial shade (savanna conditions, up to 70% shade), and prefers moist, well-drained soil. The seeds are so tiny that they should be directly sown on the soil surface in fall or in the spring (see germination code D, right).

What is basal growth in plants?

Instead, “basal growth” refers to the leaves, shoots, and stems that start growing from the very base of the plant. Some perennial cutback advice suggests “pruning back to the basal growth,” which simply means leaving a few inches of last year's growth standing when you cut back the perennial.