Culver's Root 'Lavendar Towers'
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendar Towers'
Lavender-blue wands rise four to five feet without flopping, midsummer well into fall. Bumblebees and hummingbirds work the spires relentlessly.
Typically 1 pint–1 gal · $9–$30 · final price at pickup
- Thu, Aug 138 AM – 4 PM
- Fri, Aug 148 AM – 4 PM
- Sat, Aug 158 AM – 2 PM
One of the best back-of-border natives for late summer color, strong pollinator draw, and deer resistance that actually holds.
Pick up a pot of 'Lavendar Towers' and you can already picture the back of your border in late summer: those long, tapering wands of soft lavender-blue rising above everything else, swaying just enough to catch the light. This cultivar of native Culver's Root holds its color longer than the straight species and stays more compact, topping out around four to five feet without the tendency to flop. The flowers open progressively from base to tip over several weeks, so the display stretches from midsummer well into fall. Pollinators work these spires relentlessly. Bumblebees in particular are drawn in from a distance, and hummingbirds make regular passes throughout the bloom window. The lance-shaped leaves, arranged in whorls of three to seven around the stem, give the plant a strong architectural presence even before the flowers open. Plant it in full sun with consistent moisture and it will reward you with little else required. It naturalizes cleanly without becoming aggressive.
A nursery-grown plant, ready for the ground.
Healthy, container-grown culver's root 'lavendar towers' propagated on-site at Hill House from regional genetics. Includes a one-page care card. We make every effort to supply plants as listed; occasionally we substitute a similar species of equal value.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Mature size
- 4–5 ft · 18–24 in wide
- Bloom time
- Midsummer through early fall
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native range
- Eastern North America, from Ontario south to Florida and west to the Great Plains
Care notes for culver's root 'lavendar towers'.
Plant in full sun in average to moist, well-drained soil. Amend heavy clay with compost at planting to improve drainage. Once established, Culver's Root is fairly drought tolerant but performs best with consistent moisture. Divide clumps every three to four years in early spring to maintain vigor. Cut stems to the ground after hard frost. No serious pest or disease problems.
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