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Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Plant Details
Group
Sun / Prairie
Color
Blue
Bloom Time
Jun-Sep
Height
2-4 ft
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Medium
Price
$7.00
About This Plant
Verbena hastata (American vervain, blue vervain or swamp verbena) is a flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It is a herb with opposite, simple leaves which have double-serate margins, borne on stiffly erect, branching square stems. The flowers appear in summer and are purple. This is a common plant that occurs across North America. They are hardy and drought resistant.