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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Red Arrow'

Culver's Root

• »  Late summer color with showy, tall flower spikes
• »  Reblooms in the fall
• »  Nectar source for butterflies and pollinators
• »  Native songbirds prize its seed and stems

• Category:Perennial
• Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
• Hardiness Zone:4-8
• Height:3-4 ft
• Spread:2-3 ft
• Bloom Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
• Foliage Color: Green Shades

Starting in late spring red buds line the upright stalks and open in summer showing off purple pollinator-attracting flowers. Lance-like leaves whorl up the stems and provide a strong vertical accent in the garden and look great when grouped at the garden back. Birds love to use the stems for nesting.