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Virginia Bunchflower

Veratrum virginicum

Virginia bunchflower lifts airy, branching panicles of starry white flowers above grass-like leaves in wet Southeastern meadows and savannas. Striking in bloom and, like its kin, toxic.

Family
Melanthiaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV