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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'

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Genus: Veronicastrum
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

An upright perennial to 1.2m tall, with whorls of lance-shaped, deep green, toothed leaves and dense, slender, branched spikes of small white flowers in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Remove flower spikes as they fade You can delay or stagger flowering using the Chelsea chop technique

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a downy mildew, powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

ClimbingBushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years