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VERONICASTRUM virginicum 'Fascination'
Commonly known as Culver's root
Dense, slender, branched spikes of small, violet-blue flowers
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DeciduousLance-shaped to inversely lance-shaped, pointed, toothed, dark green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, in whorls of 3-7
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BlueViolet blue
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Height1.8m (6ft)
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Spread45cm (18in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Erect, usually hairless perennial with unbranched stems. Produces flowers 7mm (¼in) long with protruding stamens in slender terminal and axillary racemes
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Very hardyHardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
VERONICASTRUM virginicum 'Fascination'
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesDowny mildew, powdery mildew, leaf spotPlace of originNorth America (Ontario to Texas)
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Flower ShapeRacemesTubular
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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WildlifeBee friendly
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Veronicastrum virginicum - Growing Guide
1.8m (6ft)
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45cm (18in) |
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