Rose Vervain 'Homestead Purple'
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Glandularia canadensis, commonly known as rose verbena, clump verbena, or rose vervain, is a native perennial plant of Texas. It typically grows in prairies, fields, pastures, rocky meadows, and roadsides. This clumping, sprawling plant can reach 6 to 18 inches and spread rapidly through its pubescent, decumbent stems, which root at the nodes when they touch the ground, creating an attractive ground cover.
Glandularia canadensis produces flat-topped clusters of rose-pink to rose-purple flowers atop upright stems from late spring to late summer. Its deeply lobed, dark green leaves have triangular bases.
For many years, this plant was classified as Verbena canadensis, and some respected authorities, such as The Royal Horticultural Society, still list it under that name. However, the revised edition of Steyermark's Flora of Missouri (by Yatskievych and Turner) now recognizes it as Glandularia canadensis. Many experts consider Glandularia to be a separate and distinct genus from Verbena based on various factors, including plant morphology, chromosome number, style length, reproductive modes, and ploidal levels (refer to Umber's work, "The Genus Glandularia (Verbenaceae) in North America," published in 1979).
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Self-seeds in optimum growing conditions.
Height: 10”-1’
Spread: 2’-3’
Bloom: April-August
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low, Medium
Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Origin: Southeast U.S.
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
