Verbena stricta
Verbena stricta offers beautiful spikes of densely-packed lavender flowers from early summer to fall.
Description:
Verbena stricta, the hoary vervain, offers beautiful spikes of densely-packed lavender flowers from early summer to fall. It is a vigorous, clump-forming perennial with attractive grey-green leaves. The flowers are popular with butterflies and the plants are a larval host for certain butterfly species. Birds appreciate the seeds. Drought tolerant. Likely hardy to zone 3 but certainly to zone 4.
Common Name: Hoary Vervain
Family: Verbenaceae (The Verbena Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Prairies, glades, thickets, fields, and waste places including along railroads and roadways.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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