Culver’s Root – Veronicastrum virginicum

Features: Named for Dr. Coulvert of the late 1800s to early 1900s who used it as a laxative. The Cherokee drank a root tea for treating backache, fever, hepatitis, and typhus. For the Menominee, the root was used as a strong physic, reviver, and purification.

Tall, graceful white flowers open from the center of the spike and overall resemble a candelabra. The contrast of these flowers against the dark green foliage is stunning. It is easy to grow and good background plant in a perennial bed, attractive to many types of native bees as well as butterflies.

Light: Full sun

Soil: Moderate to moist, well-drained

Height: 3’ – 6’

Blooms: July - August, September - October

See more information and photos at Chicago Botanic Garden and Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center