Verbena hastata, Blue Vervain
Sold in a strip of 5 deep plugs for $37.50
These deep plugs allow for a large plant - up to 16” tall depending on the species and time of year - with a well-established mature, deep root system.
This size plug is 2” x 2” across, and 5” deep.
Plant Description
Description
Verbena hastata is a robust plant with tall, erect stems growing typically to a height of 4' and occasionally up to 6'. The greenish, reddish stems are four-sided and often hairy. They typically branch up top, forming a candelabra of 6" long flower spikes. The individual flowers are small, 5 lobed, and tubular. they may range in color from pale blue to violet, and will bloom starting at the base of the spike moving upwards over a period of 2 months.
Though individual plants a short lived (biennial), they spread by rhizomes and will maintain a perennial presence. Verbena hastata is a moisture loving plant that can easily adapt to dryer garden conditions in rich, loamy soil. Plants will perform best in full or part-sun. Blue vervain will slowly colonize via its fibrous, rhizomatous roots, and under ideal conditions will naturalize from seed. Individual flower spikes will remain in bloom for up to 2 months, between June and October.
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