Hoary Vervain
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Verbena stricta
Commonly known as Hoary Verbena, Hoary Vervain, Tall Vervain, and Woolly Verbena.
A vigorous, clump-forming perennial that gets its common name from the white pubescence on its gray-green leaves and stems. It typically occurs in prairies, glades, thickets, fields, waste ground and along railroads and roadsides. It grows in a narrow clump to 2-4’ tall and features blue-purple flowers (to 1/2” long) in narrow, upright, pencil-like, terminal panicles. Flowers are densely packed on the panicles, but bloom only a few at a time from bottom to top. Flowers appear from May to September, but primarily in summer and are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Foliage has a gray-green appearance.
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in part shade (full sun in northern states). May thrive in dryish, sandy soils. Often will naturalize by self-seeding to form colonies. Remove the spent flowering spikes before seed matures to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.
Height: 2'-4'
Spread: 1.5'-2'
Bloom: July-September
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low-Medium
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Origin: Texas, North America
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7-10 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
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.
