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Blue Vervain

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)

Blue Vervain
(Verbena hastata)

Height:

  • 3 to 6 feet

Bloom:

  • June to October

Classification:

  • Native
  • Perennial

Sun:

  • Full sun to shade

Soil moisture:

  • Medium to wet

Provides food for:

  • Native bees (flowers)
  • Butterflies (flowers)
  • Hummingbirds (flowers, insects)
  • Caterpillars (foliage)
  • Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

  • Self-seeds readily.
  • Short-lived perennial so doesn’t do well with plants that provide aggressive competition.
  • Deer resistant, not proof

Native Range:

USDA Range Map for Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Map credit: USDA Plants Database