Veronicastrum villosulum
Veronicastrum villosulum
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Veronicastrum villosulum is native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of southern China, growing mainly in hardiness zones 8 - 9. Species in this genus are generally easily grown in a fairly sunny position in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow autumn in a cold frame[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in autumn or spring[1]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring. The stems of this species arch, the apex touching the ground and rooting to form a new plant[2]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Veronicastrum+villosulum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]Flora of Japan — http://www.foj.info ↩︎An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
- [3]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.