Veronicastrum sibiricum

Siberian Culver's Root is native to temperate Asia where it grows on slopes below 8,000' elevation. We know it as a stately, architectural perennial that is easy to grow in any average garden. Upright leaf stalks rise to 5' tall before they are topped by candelabra-like spikes of pale lilac flowers in late summer. Think of this plant as a very tall version of the more commonly known Veronica.

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Height: 36 to 60 in.

Spread: 12 to 36 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil: Moist, Average

Bloom Time: August to September

Native Range: China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia (Siberia)

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (in garden) Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (blooms) NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons