Verbena Species, Hoary Vervain, Tall Vervain, Woolly Verbena

Verbenastricta

Family
Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Verbena (ver-BEE-nuh)
Species
stricta (STRIK-tuh)
Synonym
Verbena alopecurus
Verbena cuneifolia
Verbena mollis
Verbena rigens
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Denver, Colorado

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Itasca, Illinois

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Iowa City, Iowa

Pacific Junction, Iowa

Yale, Iowa

Lake, Michigan

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Cole Camp, Missouri

Hudson, New Hampshire

Grassy Creek, North Carolina

Leesburg, Virginia

Appleton, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
0
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R
Downingtown, PA | February 2014 | positive

A pretty native forb that I've seen in prairie restorations in northern Illinois and central Wisconsin. Also used in a native garden in c...Read More

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Leesburg, FL (Zone 9b) | April 2009 | positive

I'm assuming it was a second year bloomer, as they were Winter Sown in `07 but I did not notice the flowers until `08. Nice addition to...Read More

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Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) | October 2006 | neutral

Very easy from seed. Gets large and blooms the first year like an annual.

Good cut flower if you need some spikes in your ...Read More

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| December 2004 | positive

Nice upright showy North American native plant. Sometimes this plant only has one flower spike but frequently has multiples. It can grow...Read More

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