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Soil: Wet,Mesic
Sun: Full,Partial
Height: 2-6'
Color: White
Blooms: Jul-Aug
Flowers: The flower head is a long, dense spike of tiny tube-like flowers. The flowers are about 1/4" long, with 4 petals and 2 stamens that are longer than the petals.
Leaves: The 2-6" leaves are typically in whorls of 4-5, but sometimes up to 7. They are lance-shaped to linear-oblong and have serrated edges.
Suggested Uses:
Butterflies, Bouquets, Bees, Benificial Insects
Interesting Facts
Medicinal Uses: Used by settlers to treat a wide variety of ailments. The root is toxic and the sap is a laxative.
Name: Named after a Dr. Culver who used it to cure many ills.
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Native Flowers
Trees & Shrubs