Blue Vervain
Blue vervain is a hardy, moisture-loving plant with delicate spikes of blue-violet flowers blooming throughout much of the summer and can be used as a cut flower. Though a biennial, the plant forms colonies by rhizome and easily self-seeds resulting in a perennial presence where it is established. The plant supports hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees and is a larval host for the Common buckeye butterfly. Small mammals and other birds eat its seeds and it is deer resistant.
Botanical name: Verbena hastata
Bloom time: July - October
Height: 3’ - 4’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Moist to wet
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 8
Supports: Humming birds, butterflies
Available for pick-up in May
Blue vervain is a hardy, moisture-loving plant with delicate spikes of blue-violet flowers blooming throughout much of the summer and can be used as a cut flower. Though a biennial, the plant forms colonies by rhizome and easily self-seeds resulting in a perennial presence where it is established. The plant supports hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees and is a larval host for the Common buckeye butterfly. Small mammals and other birds eat its seeds and it is deer resistant.
Botanical name: Verbena hastata
Bloom time: July - October
Height: 3’ - 4’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Moist to wet
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 8
Supports: Humming birds, butterflies
Available for pick-up in May
Blue vervain is a hardy, moisture-loving plant with delicate spikes of blue-violet flowers blooming throughout much of the summer and can be used as a cut flower. Though a biennial, the plant forms colonies by rhizome and easily self-seeds resulting in a perennial presence where it is established. The plant supports hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees and is a larval host for the Common buckeye butterfly. Small mammals and other birds eat its seeds and it is deer resistant.
Botanical name: Verbena hastata
Bloom time: July - October
Height: 3’ - 4’
Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun
Soil Moisture: Moist to wet
Hardiness Zone: zones 3 - 8
Supports: Humming birds, butterflies
Available for pick-up in May
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Blue vervain is a hardy, moisture-loving plant with delicate spikes of blue-violet flowers blooming throughout much of the summer and can be used as a cut flower. Though a biennial, the plant forms colonies by rhizome and easily self-seeds resulting in a perennial presence where it is established. The plant supports hummingbirds, butterflies and native bees and is a larval host for the Common buckeye butterfly. Small mammals and other birds eat its seeds and it is deer resistant.
This versatile plant, often found in moist meadows and along ponds and streams, can tolerate both periodic drought and flood and also grows in native plantings as well as gardens with medium soils.
Another common name for Blue vervain is swamp verbena.
Volume Discounts:
5% off orders over $50. Use code: 20255%
10% off orders over $75. Use code: 202510%
15% off orders over $100. Use code: 202515%
All sales are for pick-up only:
Plants can be picked up at our farm or our Madison pick-up site. You will receive an email with available pick-up times at each location after we receive your order.
Payment:
We accept cash and checks at the farm and credit cards through our website.
Bulk Sales:
Restoration and bulk sale (100+ plants) inquiries should be directed to Erin Crain-Sullivan at 608-432-5578 or whitepelicanfarm@gmail.com with “attention Erin” in the subject line.