Culvers Root
Family: Scrophulariaceae
(Figwort Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 48 inches
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Spread: 24-36 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: white spikes
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Light: full sun;
tolerates light shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium to wet
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Use: tall spikes
provide a strong accent at rear of perennial border or in a mixed shrub border,
cottage garden or rain garden
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Care: low
maintenance; seldom needs staking unless grown in too much shade
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: genus native to
northeastern North America
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Notes: lance-shaped
leaves are in whorls on stems; deer and rabbit resistant; attracts butterflies
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H084, Rain Garden J016
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