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Genus: V

Vaccinium
cranberry; early sweet blueberry
Verbena
Simpler's joy; blue vervain
Veronica
Speedwell; brooklime
Veronicastrum
culver's root
Vetiveria
khas-khas; khus-khus; vetiver
Viburnum
black haw; highbush cranberry; maple-leaved viburnum; nannyberry; northern arrow-wood; sheepberry; wild raisin; withe-rod viburnum
Vinca
periwinkle
Viola
violet
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Catalog as of August 07, 2008

Veronicastrum

(Scrophulariaceae - figwort family)
Culver's physic. Two species of tall, slender perennial herbs, one each in N America and Asia. Cultivated as ornamentals
Veronicastrum virginicum `Albo-Rosea' - Aug 19 Veronicastrum virginicum `Albo-Rosea' - Jul 24 Veronicastrum virginicum `Albo-Rosea' - Aug 1 Veronicastrum virginicum `Albo-Rosea' - Aug 1
virginicum 'Albo-Rosea' peren • ht 3-6' • zones 4-9

culver's root


native, sun - part shade
e and cent N Amer

Strongly upright, slender in form. Leaves are long and narrow, the upper ones whorled in groups of 3 to 9. The small, pink-white flowers appear in elongated clusters to 9" long in summer. Plant has been used medicinally. An oustanding native for garden use, it is easy to cultivate and neat in appearance. The flowers, which appear over an extended period in summer, are delicately beautiful and delightfully fragrant.

cat # 6I8B
$7.95 each