Veronicastrum Fascination
"Culver's Root"
Good for cutting
Loved by pollinators
Less appealing to
slugs and snails
Packed in peat-free compost
Hardy throughout the UK
Description
Charm and elegance! These are two words to describe this hardy perennial. Veronicastrum 'Fascination' is aptly named too, as, in mid-summer, its long spikes of pink-mauve flowers are held on upright stems—and these stems are much darker than the flowers, so there is a wonderful colour contrast. Another good word to describe this plant is tall, because a young plant can easily achieve 120cm in its first year, but thereafter could reach 180cm, which makes it suitable for placing towards the rear of a border.
The deep green leaves have an attractive reddish tinge. But this plant is deciduous, so the leaves will drop in autumn; then, against the sky, its leafless silhouette – especially with dried seedheads—remains a fascination well into winter! Veronicastrum 'Fascination' loves an open, sunny position, but it will accept part shade as well. As the flower spikes go over, cutting back the stems will help prolong the flowering season.
Finally, if you are a flower arranger, the dried seedheads can be most impressive in indoor arrangements.
Details for Veronicastrum Fascination
Colour:
Pink-mauve
Height:
120-180 cm / 48-72"
Planting season:
Spring
Flowering time:
Summer
Botanical name:
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
Light requirements:
Full sun
Soil moisture:
Any soil, well-drained
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Plant your Veronicastrum straight outside during spring
- Grow in beds or borders in full sun or part shade
- Space the plants about 50cm apart
- Water-in after planting, and water well throughout the growing season
- Cut back stems close to ground level in late winter
- Apply a mulch, 5-7.5cm thick, of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring
- After three or four years, plants may be lifted and divided in spring
- Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 1 March 2022
You can expect your order in March 2022 - Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2022
You can expect your order in April 2022 - Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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