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Melanthiaceae
White veratrum
Veratrum album
Also known as Melanthium virens, Melanthium bracteolare, Veratrum lobelianum subsp. misae, Veratrum lobelianum f. oppositifolium
Native Plants · Toxic Plant · Alpine Meadow · Architectural Foliage · Tall Perennial · Wildflower · European Native · Medicinal Herb · Poisonous · Border Plant · White Flowers
White veratrum is a bold, architectural perennial producing pleated broad leaves and tall flower spikes in moist meadow or border conditions. It performs best in rich, consistently moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded position. Note that all parts of this plant are highly toxic if ingested, so handle with gloves and keep away from children and pets.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil moist, especially during dry spells; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russi, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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