Blue Vervain

Verbena Hastata - Blue Vervain

Blue Vervain is a perennial flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae native to North America‚ growing in wet meadows‚ prairies, and riverbanks․

Appearance

It has an upright stem growing to 6 ft (1․8 m)‚ with lanceolate‚ serrate leaves and small blue-purple flowers in spikes at the top of the stem․ It flowers from July to September․ Uses of blue vervain It has a native range in North America‚ where it may typically be found growing in moist-wet soils near or along bodies of water such as ponds‚ streams‚ and wetlands‚ and is sometimes used as an ornamental and in herbal medicine․ Where to Plant The plant does best in full to partial sun and will tolerate some shade‚ but does not do well when strongly shaded․ The plant is best grown in moist to wet soils․ It will do well if planted near a water source․ The soil must drain well․ It is best planted in a wildflower garden‚ pond‚ stream‚ or rain garden‚ where it seems to do well․ It is relatively easy to grow this plant․ It is a beautiful and helpful plant‚ and could make a wonderful addition to any garden or natural area that is appropriate for it․ Aesthetic This is a flowering plant of the family Verbenaceae that can grow throughout North America․ It has an easier time growing in colder climates than in climates that have a high number of days over 86 degrees․ For example‚ the plant is commonly found in full sunlight beside wet stretches of grassy meadow and bodies of moving water‚ such as rivers and streams‚ and has also been found growing in wet roadside ditches․ It can be recognized by its branch-like shoots‚ with bluish-purple leaves trimmed at their ends․ The flowering period tends to be between July and September․ Pollinators Love Blue Vervain It is used as an ornamental plant in rain gardens and butterfly gardens․ The flower attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds․ Hummingbirds sometimes eat seeds‚ which are high energy․

Uses of blue vervain

It has a native range in North America‚ where it may typically be found growing in moist-wet soils near or along bodies of water such as ponds‚ streams‚ and wetlands‚ and is sometimes used as an ornamental and in herbal medicine․

Where to Plant

The plant does best in full to partial sun and will tolerate some shade‚ but does not do well when strongly shaded․ The plant is best grown in moist to wet soils․

It is best planted in a wildflower garden‚ pond‚ stream‚ or rain garden‚ where it seems to do well․ It is relatively easy to grow this plant․ It is a beautiful and helpful plant‚ and could make a wonderful addition to any garden or natural area that is appropriate for it․ Aesthetic This is a flowering plant of the family Verbenaceae that can grow throughout North America․ It has an easier time growing in colder climates than in climates that have a high number of days over 86 degrees․ For example‚ the plant is commonly found in full sunlight beside wet stretches of grassy meadow and bodies of moving water‚ such as rivers and streams‚ and has also been found growing in wet roadside ditches․ It can be recognized by its branch-like shoots‚ with bluish-purple leaves trimmed at their ends․ The flowering period tends to be between July and September․ Pollinators Love Blue Vervain It is used as an ornamental plant in rain gardens and butterfly gardens․ The flower attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds․ Hummingbirds sometimes eat seeds‚ which are high energy․

Aesthetic

This is a flowering plant of the family Verbenaceae that can grow throughout North America․ It has an easier time growing in colder climates than in climates that have a high number of days over 86 degrees․

For example‚ the plant is commonly found in full sunlight beside wet stretches of grassy meadow and bodies of moving water‚ such as rivers and streams‚ and has also been found growing in wet roadside ditches․ It can be recognized by its branch-like shoots‚ with bluish-purple leaves trimmed at their ends․ The flowering period tends to be between July and September․ Pollinators Love Blue Vervain It is used as an ornamental plant in rain gardens and butterfly gardens․ The flower attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds․ Hummingbirds sometimes eat seeds‚ which are high energy․

Pollinators Love Blue Vervain

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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