Verbena hastata
Blue Vervain
Used by many types of native bees, Blue Vervain is great for rain gardens or pollinator gardens with medium moisture. Spikes of many blue/purple flowers bloom in summer. Its seedheads add beautiful winter interest as well.
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 1-3 feet
Bloom Time: June-October
Bloom Color: Blue, purple
Natural Habitat: Medium to wet fields and meadows, fens, spring marshes, riverbanks, gravel bars
Deer Resistant
Blue Vervain
Used by many types of native bees, Blue Vervain is great for rain gardens or pollinator gardens with medium moisture. Spikes of many blue/purple flowers bloom in summer. Its seedheads add beautiful winter interest as well.
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 1-3 feet
Bloom Time: June-October
Bloom Color: Blue, purple
Natural Habitat: Medium to wet fields and meadows, fens, spring marshes, riverbanks, gravel bars
Deer Resistant