Seed Pack - Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)

This listing is for one packet of Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 750 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds November-January!

Related to the better known blue vervain, but with showier flowers and a preference for dryer soils. Short lived, but maintains itself by reseeding. Drought tolerant. Adaptable to soil type, but may be outcompeted in fertile soils. Rarely hybridizes with other vervains.

Light: Full Sun

Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Adaptable

Height: 1.5’-4’

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: May-Sep

Root Type: Taproot

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, and skippers. Hosts the common buckeye butterfly, moths such as the five-lined sallow and verbena, some grasshoppers, and smaller insects. Seeds are occasionally eaten by many songbirds such as cardinals, juncos, and sparrows. Rarely browsed by mammals.