Red Arrows Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum 'Red Arrows')
ver-on-ih-KAS-trum ver-JIN-ih-kum 'Red Arrows'

Deciduous Perennial Upright, Branching in the Plantaginaceae Family
Culver's Root with a dramatic twist -- dense red buds open top-down into deep violet-purple flowers on sturdy, upright spires.

'Red Arrows' is a Culver's Root selection grown for its striking bud color: dense clusters of red buds open from the top down into deep violet-purple flowers, a sharp contrast to the plain white blooms of the species. Plants reach roughly 3.5 to 4 feet tall and 2.5 to 3 feet wide, with strong, upright stems and smaller branching lateral spikes that give mature plants a candelabra-like fullness. It blooms from midsummer into early fall, attracts butterflies and birds, and is deer resistant; best in full sun to very light shade with moderately moist, well-drained soil. Note: a similarly red-budded 'Red Arrows' is also sold by some growers as a selection of the related Asian species Veronicastrum sibiricum -- this record is the North American V. virginicum form, confirmed by its parentage in this catalog.

Pros

  • Dramatic red buds opening to deep violet-purple flowers
  • Attracts butterflies and birds
  • Deer resistant
  • Sturdy, upright, self-supporting stems

Cons

  • Breeder/origin not documented in available sources
  • Shares its exact cultivar name with an unrelated species' selection sold by some growers -- worth double-checking if sourcing from a new supplier
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 4 - 4 feet tall. 30 - 36 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium - Wet
Zones 4a - 8b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Full Sun, Medium, Nativar, Nativar, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Wet, Wet Site Tolerant
Bloom Period July to September
Flower Color Red Buds Opening to Violet-Purple
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 04/13 - 09/20
2024 : 05/01 - 09/21
2023 : 05/04 - 08/27

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