Veronicastrum, Culver's Root, Blackroot, Bowman's Root 'Fascination'

Veronicastrumvirginicum

Genus
Veronicastrum (ver-on-ee-KAS-trum)
Species
virginicum (vir-JIN-ih-kum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Plainfield, Illinois

Waukegan, Illinois

Hudson, New Hampshire

Sherwood, Oregon

Bellingham, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | April 2016 | positive

The flower color is much deeper than most other cultivars. I would agree that the color is more accurately described as a pinkish lavende...Read More

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Aurora, ON (Zone 5b) | January 2009 | positive

A beautiful cultivar of an excellent plant.

I have a 'Fascination' plant which has been growing, in a sunny location, in m...Read More

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Bellingham, WA | October 2008 | positive

A tough, good looking plant. Grows in areas that most other plants will fail to grow in. This cultivar bloomed in the worst possible so...Read More

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