Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination Hedera turns out to be a

turns out to be a rare intergeneric hybrid of Saccharum arundinaceum and a nearby Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurescens'

dark green foliage surrounded by a dramatic

Spent flower stalks are not attractive and need to be removed so the foliage can once again take center stage

thickly-packed panicles of large creamy yellow flowers held just above the foliage

Nocturnal pollinators are sure to visit the flowers

Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination Hedera turns out to be aVeronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination' is a Dutch selection of the US native (Minnesota east to Maine and south to Alabama) perennial, from the garden of artist Ton ter Linden. The 6' tall, terminally branched stalks of Culver's root are clothed with whorled green foliage and further adorned with long spikes of tiny veronica like flowers of soft pink, starting above the leaves. Flowering typically begins for us in early June architecturally stunning.