Veronicastrum stenostachyum
Veronicastrum stenostachyum
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Veronicastrum stenostachyum is native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of southern China, growing mainly in hardiness zones 8 - 9. Prefers a position in light woodland shade[1]. Prefers a humus-rich, moist soil[1]. Species in this genus are generally easily grown in a fairly sunny position in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[2].
Propagation
Seed - sow autumn or spring in a cold frame[2]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood taken in early summer before flowering or from non-flowering side-shoots[1]. The stems of this species arch, the apex touching the ground and rooting to form a new plant[3]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Veronicastrum+stenostachyum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Plate 428. Veronicastrum stenostachyum — Bhandol, P. and Hall, T. · Kew Botanic Gardens; London · 2001 · ISBN 10.1111/1467-8748 ↩︎
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Flora of Japan — http://www.foj.info ↩︎An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
- [4]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.