How to tend a Veronicastrum virginicum
Also known as: Veronicastrum diversifolium Moench, Veronicastrum rubellum Moench, Veronica quinquefolia Stokes, Veronica purpurea Steud., Veronicastrum album Moench, Veronica virginica L., Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt., Leptandra alba Raf., Leptandra purpurea (Raf.) Raf., Leptandra oppositifolia Raf., Leptandra caerulea Raf., Paederota virginica (L.) Torr., Calistachya alba Raf., Callistachya virginica (L.) Raf., Callistachya virginica var. lanceolata Farw., Callistachya virginica var. purpurea (Raf.) Farw., Eustachya alba Raf., Eustachya purpurea Raf., Eustaxia alba Raf., Eustaxia japonica Raf., Eustaxia purpurea (Raf.) Raf., Eustaxia sibirica Raf., Veronicastrum virginicum f. villosa Pennell, Veronicastrum virginicum f. virginicum , Leptandra villosa Raf., Veronica virginica f. purpurea (Pursh ex Eaton) Fosberg, Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum Farw., Veronicastrum virginicum f. purpureum (Pursh ex Eaton) Farw., Eustachya villosa (Raf.) Raf., Veronica virginica var. hirsuta N.Coleman, Veronicastrum virginicum var. lanceolatum Farw., Veronicastrum virginicum var. purpureum (Pursh ex Eaton) Farw., Leptandra virginica var. incarnata G.Don, Leptandra virginica var. purpurea Pursh ex Eaton, Veronica diversifolia Steud.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Scrophulariaceae, Veronicastrum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-September, fruiting period October
- Flower colors
- purple
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