Culver's Root - Veronicastrum virginicum *RPBB*

Elegant spires of white flowers, Culver’s Root reaches five feet tall. A favorite of bees, butterflies, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, and other pollinators, including the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, it is found in moist prairies and savannas. It is named after Dr. Culver, an early American physician, who advocated the use of the plant for laxative properties. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Sand Soil Conditions: Moist-MediumDry Flower Color: White Flower Time: June-August Height: 5' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, Pollinators Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Julia Bunn