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Verbena stricta

 
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Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Verbena (ver-BEE-nuh) (Info)
Species: stricta (STRIK-tuh) (Info)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Perennials

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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

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

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Lady_fern On Oct 17, 2006, Lady_fern from Jeffersonville, IN
(Zone 6a) wrote:

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

Good cut flower if you need some spikes in your bouquet!

The grayish cast of the leaves is a nice complement to surrounding greenery. A very vertical plant unless it's in too much shade!

Positive Equilibrium On Dec 9, 2004, Equilibrium from IL &, MI wrote:

Nice upright showy North American native plant. Sometimes this plant only has one flower spike but frequently has multiples. It can grow to 3' given ideal conditions which I evidently have as mine are all around 3' tall. My plants are in a prairie/meadow type clearing on the property that has somewhat damp but not dry soil.

These plants can be short-lived and are sometimes only an annual.

They hybridize with Verbena hastata so identification can be challenging.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Jeffersonville, Indiana
Lake, Michigan
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Cole Camp, Missouri



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