Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), Seed Packet, True Native Seed

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), Seed Packet, True Native Seed

Species is US Native, not introduced alien Seed Packet designed for 15 Square Feet of Planting A 3’ to 6’ tall native perennial with terminal spikes of small showy blue flowers. A long lasting summer flowering plant requiring moist soils and prefers full sun sites. 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.