Verbena hastata
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
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
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