Latin Name: Verbena hastata
Common Name: American blue vervain
Family: Verbenaceae
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Origin: rn North America
Hard Zone: 3-8
Mature Size: 6′ x 2.5′
Leaf: lance-shaped, sharply toothed, green leaves
Flowers: pencil-like spikes of tiny, tubular, 5-lobed, densely-packed, purplish-blue flowers
Bloom Time: July to September
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Water Use: medium to high
Soil: medium to wet
Landscape Uses: borders, meadows
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