Blue Vervain A Stunning Addition to Your Garden for Pollinator Support

Blue Vervain, also known as Verbena hastata, is a flowering plant from the family Verbenaceae. This particular plant can grow wildly across North America but acclimates better to colder temperatures and doesn't do as well in areas with a significant number of days above the 86-degree mark.

The Blue Vervain is most suitable for growing in full sunlight near moist grassy meadows and water sources like rivers and streams. You can also find them along wet roadside ditches. It's notable for its easy identification of branch-like shoots tipped with bluish-purple leaves that are cropped short on the tips of the plant. The flowers peak and hit full bloom between July and September.

Why Blue Vervain Thrives in Various Garden Settings

Aesthetically, it makes a great addition to gardens, particularly rain gardens and butterfly gardens. The Blue Vervain actually attracts pollinators like bumblebees and hummingbirds. Hummingbirds will eat the seeds, which are a highly nutritious food source.

How to Care for Blue Vervain Tips for a Flourishing Plant

As useful as it is in bringing a small ecosystem to a garden, the benefits of using it as an herb are also great. Wildlife flock to this stunning plant, which is long-blooming and does well in dry climates.

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Planting bare-root perennials is best in any season if they are dormant; we only sell dormant plants. Planting them year-round is also excellent if you can get dormant perennials. When your bare-root perennials arrive, soak the roots in water for a few hours to rehydrate them. Lant by digging a hole wide enough to spread the roots comfortably and deep enough to place the top portion crown (where the roots meet the stem) at or slightly above ground level. Position the plant in the hole, backfill with native soil, and gently firm the soil around the roots—water well after planting to settle the soil around the plant and eliminate air. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch to keep weeds at bay and moisture locked in, keeping the mulch away from the crown. Irrigate plants regularly during the first few weeks of drought; never water in full sun, and water late in the evenings to ensure the roots are established well. Fertilize sparingly in the first year, using a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in subsequent years as needed.

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