Culver's-root is a native, perennial wildflower in Wisconsin. It grows three to six feet tall. The flowers are composed of slender spikes of tiny white to pale blue tubes that open from the top down. The spikes get up to 10 inches long. This plant has gray-green leaves that are whorled around the stem and finely serrated. The leaves are simple, lance-shaped, and up to five inches long. Culver's-root prefers moist to average soils and full sun to light shade. It is often found in moist prairies, savannas, open woodlands, woodland edges, and wet meadows. (SF)