Veronicastrum virginicum 'Pink Glow'
Culver's Root 'Pink Glow'
'Pink Glow' is an upright perennial with erect, unbranched stems bearing whorls of narrow, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and slender, dense racemes of pale pink flowers from midsummer to early autumn. Clump-forming, Erect, Upright. Plant in full sun or partial shade in moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather. Veronica plants can be annuals or perennials. (Shrub species are now classified as Hebes) They have pairs of leaves, and small flowers, usually in spikes.
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Full sun to deep shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Culver's Root 'Pink Glow'
Latin name
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Pink Glow'
type
Flowering plant
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to deep shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.80 M
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Pink Glow'
'Pink Glow' is an upright perennial with erect, unbranched stems bearing whorls of narrow, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and slender, dense racemes of pale pink flowers from midsummer to early autumn. Clump-forming, Erect, Upright. Plant in full sun or partial shade in moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather. Veronica plants can be annuals or perennials. (Shrub species are now classified as Hebes) They have pairs of leaves, and small flowers, usually in spikes.
Planting
From Early Autumn TO Late Spring
Plant alpine species (low growing) in any ordinary, well-drained soil in a sunny position from early Autumn to mid Spring,. The herbaceous perennial varieties should be planted between mid Autumn and late Spring in ordinary soil enriched with well rotted manure. The soil should be well drained but moisture retentive. Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. On exposed sites, stake the plants with twiggy supports.
Propagation by Division
From Late Winter TO Late Winter
All species except the invasive V. cinerea and C. pectinata can be propagated by division which should occur every third year.
Propogation by Cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
All species can be increased from 2 inch cuttings of lateral shoots, taken in mid to late Summer
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