Temptation culver’s root
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Temptation'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tallup to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple-rose
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Temptation' culver’s root (Veronicastrum virginicum 'Temptation') is a perennial for cut flower use, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall with an erect habit and purple-rose blooms in summer. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Paprika yarrow, and Foxtail barley.