Veronicastrum Red Arrows
Veronicastrum Red Arrows
Veronicastrum Red Arrows
Veronicastrum x virginicum 'Red Arrows'
Culver's root, Virginia Speedwell, Bowman's Root
Received a broken young plant, I will have to wait until next year for the flowering... well, fingers crossed.
Sylvie, 21/08/2019
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Description
Veronicastrum Red Arrows is a medium-sized, upright and elegant perennial. Its slender, graceful silhouette blends easily among summer plants thanks to its long flower spikes swaying in the wind. They are covered with multiple small feathery flowers from June onwards. These flowers are purple in bud and turn lilac when they open, offering a beautiful range of pink tones throughout the season and attracting numerous insects. This hardy plant prefers moist to wet soils and semi-shaded exposures.
Veronicastrum 'Red Arrows' is native to the plains of the United States in wild in waterlogged areas such as floodplains, ditch banks, forest edges, etc. It doesn't mind cold or shade so thrives in locations that may seem inhospitable. It is a striking and generous herbaceous perennial with a recognizable silhouette of unbranched stems (up to 1 metre (3 feet) or more depending on the terrain). The deciduous leaves are long and lanceolate and whorled around the stem in a star-like arrangement. The floral spike at the top of the stem is long (20 cm (8in)) and composed of lots of small flowers, sometimes surrounded by a few smaller spikes. The spike flowers from the bottom up, revealing different shades of pink in 'Red Arrow'. It starts very dark, close to purple, gradually lightening with subtle blue highlights and becoming lilac. The prominent stamens are then revealed giving these candelabra-like flowers a feathery appearance. Flowering can start as early as June, depending on the climate, and can last until August, attracting many pollinators.
Veronicastrum virginicum does not spread and maintains its height, which is valuable in the back of a border. 'Red Arrow' can be planted among Foxgloves in the shade of tall trees or behind Japanese Primroses and Siberian Irises near a pond. In a border where the soil stays moist, it will thrive alongside various colours of Phlox. It needs no maintenance, except for occasional watering when it's very hot.
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Botanical data
Veronicastrum
x virginicum
'Red Arrows'
Plantaginaceae
Culver's root, Virginia Speedwell, Bowman's Root
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Veronicastrum 'Red Arrow' is best planted in spring or autumn in deep, rich and neutral, moist, or wet soil. It prefers partial shade and will only tolerate full sun if the soil remains moist.
It doesn't like drought and scorching sun and likes to stay in one place.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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