Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'

Statuesque beauty that grows in height, but its column bearing allows for placement in the back of mixed edges. The slender spikes of lilac flowers in mid-summer do not need support when grown in full sun. Veronicastrum virginicum is a plant native to North America that was typically found in wet but well-drained thickets and meadows. Flower spikes bloom from top to bottom since early summer and attract butterflies and helpful pollinators. Veronicastrum plants should be cut at the first basal nodes after flowering to stimulate new foliage and possibly a subsequent re-flowering. Dried flowers left on plants, in the fall and winter are ornamental.