white spires of Veronicastrum virginiana (Culver's Root) have become the latest of the continually revolving focal points in the garden:
Another native, very well behaved perennial that no garden should be without. Could that be too strong a statement?? To know it is to love it tho. It's such a fantastic, long blooming, attractive plant (both in and out of bloom).
The bees absolutely adore it as well ~ seen below mixed with another pollinator favorite, Verbena bonariensis:
Veronicastrum will bloom thru the end of August here and the bees will work it over until every last tiny bloom has dropped.
A worthy companion for coneflowers and rudbeckias ~ if it doesn't grow in your garden already, would you consider adding it???
Gee, that sounds a little like an "info-mercial," doesn't it? I didn't mean to come across that way ~ I just really, really, love this perennial!
I love this! Cameron sent me seeds from her NC garden last year and I sowed them outside in a protected area but none came up. I'm so sad but will try it again somehow some way. I love the spires of it. It sure does look great with the coneflowers too! A little infomercial doesn't hurt for such a great plant.
Posted by: tina | July 14, 2010 at 05:28 PM
Gorgeous! Purple cone flowers are a fave of mine...I have them in my garden.
Posted by: kimberly | July 14, 2010 at 05:32 PM
Hey Kathleen,I love Culver's Root and added it to the garden last year~Isn't is one for attracting those bees! Beautiful shots! I am going to be visiting a friend in Fort Collins and checking out the Trial gardens in August~Is this near you?
gail
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Posted by: Gail | July 14, 2010 at 05:40 PM
Culver's Root, huh? I've never seen it, or given it a thought. But I sure trust your tastes Kathleen. I'll certainly give it a look see. Tell me more. Does it flop? Have any pests? Height and width?
Posted by: RobinL | July 14, 2010 at 07:56 PM
What a pretty flower! It looks like it's really tall and does look perfect with Coneflowers. I have a few other types of Veronica, but none look as nice as this one.
Posted by: Catherine | July 14, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Beautiful, never grown it before but it looks great combined with the Coneflowers & the stick Verbena. :)
Posted by: Racquel | July 15, 2010 at 06:28 AM
That is another plant I've never grown. It looks lovely in your garden.
Marnie
Posted by: marnie | July 15, 2010 at 08:20 AM
The spires of flowers make a nice contrast to the flatter Echineau
Posted by: Helen | July 15, 2010 at 10:05 AM
I love your garden Kathleen. I have to go to local parks and gardens to see these flowers because they certainly aren't in my yard!
Posted by: Kala | July 16, 2010 at 12:18 AM