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plant | Veronicastrum sibiricum 'Red Arrows' |
common_name | 'Red Arrows' Culver's Root |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jun 8th to Jul 7th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 49.00 |
beds | A Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 88 |
botanical_name | Veronicastrum sibiricum 'Cupid' (aka 'Red Arrows') |
common_name | Cupid Culver's Root |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 5 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Prefers full sun |
soil_type | clay, loam |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | moist to wet |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained, but cannot dry out |
drought_tol | not drought tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | dark green, medium green |
fall_color | yellow, yellow-brown |
bloom_time | August, July |
bloom_color | purple, red |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Black Eyed Susan, Swamp Milkweed, Bee Balm, Purple Coneflowers, Matrona Sedum, Nicky Phlox, tall ornamental grasses |
notes | 'Cupid' green foliage is darker than many other Veronicastrum cultivars; find availability by using 'Cupid' as its cultivar name |
citation1 | https://www.perennials.com/plants/veronicastrum-virginicum-cupid.html |
citation2 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantcollections/plantfinder/veronicastrum_virginicum_red_arrows--red_arrows_culvers_root |
citation3 | https://www.ballyrobertgardens.com/products/veronicastrum-red-arrows |
citation4 | https://www.pleasantrunnursery.com/plantname/Veronicastrum-virginicum-Cupid |
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