Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo'

Also Known As

Culver's Root

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-6b

More Options

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo' plant details

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue and lavender flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and lavender blooms in summer
Uses: serrated leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Veronicastrum virginicum 'Apollo'

USDA Zones: 4a - 6b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Veronicastrum 'Apollo' is a lovely, tall, back of the border, late-flowering clumper that loves moist feet and good sun. The flowers look like lavender-purple candelabras in the garden. Plants bulk up with time offering large clumps of lavender spires and attractive foliage whorled at regular intervals along the stems. A native from Manitoba east and south to Florida.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

It's amazing what plant breeders (and selection) have done to spice up a somewhat plain-Jane plant! They've added brighter color, making this a beautiful vertical accent for perennial or shrub borders, native plant and rain gardens. Flower spikes can reach up to 40".

By: Deer Country Gardens

Apollo's leafy stems taper delicately into foot-long lilac racemes tipped with vivid green buds, which bend and curve, adding a playful air to its imposing carriage. Display this graceful Veronicastrum with Angelica archangelica's rounded umbels, and the rosy plumes of Miscanthus 'Nippon'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

An American native, this form of Culver's Root resemble a tall elegant Veronica, with leafy 3-4' stems tapering into long lilac-blue racemes tipped with vivid green buds, which bend and curve. It blooms in mid-late summer, and attracts beneficial insects and butterflies by the gazilllions!