Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' - 2026

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album' is a statuesque, clump-forming perennial prized for its tall, tapering spires of pure white flowers that open from mid to late summer. Each upright stem is ringed with whorls of lance-shaped green leaves, giving the plant an airy, architectural silhouette that lifts the middle or rear of a mixed border. The long, elegant flower spikes create a luminous column of white that complements blues, purples and soft-textured grasses, making it a refined focal point in cottage, prairie or naturalistic planting schemes.

Ecologically, 'Album' is highly valuable to pollinators: bees, butterflies and hoverflies readily visit the nectar-rich blooms and the open inflorescences provide easy access for foraging insects. It prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil and a position in full sun to partial shade; reliable moisture improves flowering and overall stature. Maintenance is straightforward — occasional staking in exposed sites, cutting back spent stems after flowering and dividing congested clumps every few years keeps plants vigorous. Ideal for damp borders, meadow edges and alongside ponds.