Verbena hastata

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Verbena hastata | blue vervain

Adding a pop of color in mid-summer, blue vervain grows best in a wet meadow or naturalistic setting with average to moist soils. It is short-lived and non-aggressive, but will persist by self-seeding. Flowers range from pale lavender to electric purple, blooming a few at a time on dramatic spiky inflorescences. Flowers open over a long bloom time, offering high support for pollinators, including many at-risk bee species. Seed heads stand into winter, providing seeds for resident songbirds. LOCAL ECOTYPE.

*No advance orders, expected early June

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Verbena hastata | blue vervain

Adding a pop of color in mid-summer, blue vervain grows best in a wet meadow or naturalistic setting with average to moist soils. It is short-lived and non-aggressive, but will persist by self-seeding. Flowers range from pale lavender to electric purple, blooming a few at a time on dramatic spiky inflorescences. Flowers open over a long bloom time, offering high support for pollinators, including many at-risk bee species. Seed heads stand into winter, providing seeds for resident songbirds. LOCAL ECOTYPE.

*No advance orders, expected early June

HABIT

Height: 3-4’

Bloom Time: mid to late summer

SITE CONDITIONS

Light: full sun, part shade

Soil: medium-wet, average

CULTIVATION TIPS

Establishment: easy, plants will self-seed

Deer Resistance: moderate

INTERACTIONS

Pollinator Support: high

Other: host plant for Buckeye butterfly; songbirds eats seeds

CONSERVATION

Native Range: local ecotype

Seed Origin: Hudson Valley, NY