Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
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Blue Vervain is a 3' to 6' tall native perennial that is usually found growing in wet meadows, moist old fields, wet stream bottoms, around slough edges, and in moist waste areas. The plant features spike-like inflorescences of erect spikes of small showy 1/8" wide tubular,five lobed, blue flowers. Blue Vervain is primarily a wetland species and requires moist to wet soils and does best in full sun. Its native distribution covers all the lower 48 states. It is easy to establish and is a good plant for water features, ditches, retention areas, pond edges, and wetland restoration projects. Blue Vervain was used for a variety of ailments by Native Americans and it is a great pollinator conservation planting species. Prices listed are based on pure live seed weight, not bulk weight.
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) |
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| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | Blue |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Medium (Mesic);Wet (Hydric) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | FAC;FACW |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
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| Average height | 4-5ft |
| USDA Zones | 3a;3b;4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 1488000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 93000 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 930 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Nectar Source; |





























