Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
Culver's root 'Fascination'
'Fascination' is an upright perennial to 1.2m tall, with whorls of lance-shaped, toothed leaves and dense, slender, branched spikes of small light violet-blue flowers in summer and early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Veronicastrum are tall herbaceous perennials with erect stems bearing narrow leaves in whorls, and long terminal racemes of small flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove flower spikes as they fade
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
May be subject to a downy mildew, powdery mildews and a leaf spot
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