Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) in the Plant ID forum

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Daylilybaby

Jul 19, 2015 4:23 PM CST

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Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a)

Would anyone know what is this? I thought it was phlox until a member mentioned that phlox does not have hairy leaves.

Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
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jvdubb

Jul 19, 2015 5:10 PM CST

Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)

Could it be Blue Salvia?

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KentPfeiffer

Jul 19, 2015 5:19 PM CST

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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Without the flowers, it's hard to say, but the narrow, whorled leaves make me think it might be Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)

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plantladylin

Jul 19, 2015 5:37 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It kinda looks familiar but the stems don't look like Blue Sage (Salvia azurea) to my eyes.

Could it be Anise (Agastache) of some sort, or does that have hairy leaves and stems?
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
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plantladylin

Jul 19, 2015 5:41 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Forget my last post!

Good eye Kent! Those leaves sure do look like Veronicastrum!
http://ontariowildflowers.com/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

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plantladylin

Jul 19, 2015 5:42 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

DLbaby, does that appear to be tiny buds forming on the taller stem on the left in your photo?

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Daylilybaby

Jul 19, 2015 8:03 PM CST

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Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a)

No lin, not yet. There are no sign of buds yet.

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plantladylin

Jul 20, 2015 6:32 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

LOL, I've been having vision issues lately and I thought I saw what appeared to be tiny buds.

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bamira

Jul 22, 2015 4:19 AM CST

the construction of the plants is as Veronicastrum, bud It is hairy

http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nome...

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foraygardengirl

Jul 22, 2015 11:01 AM CST

Name: Jeanie
Minnesota (Zone 4a)
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I agree it looks like veronicastrum but I can't tell for sure how many leaves are in each whorl. Mine have six leaves, yours only looks like four, unless the picture just doesn't show them all.

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Daylilybaby

Jul 25, 2015 12:07 PM CST

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Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a)