Vervains – Hoary vervain (Verbena stricta) Plants

Hoary vervain is a short-lived perennial of dry prairies. Its lavender-blue flowers bloom for over a month in July and August, the fuzzy foliage is gray-green. This plant can make a dramatic addition to any landscape with very dry soil. Establish in a meadow or plant as a large group in a dry perennial bed or urban sidewalk strip. Numerous pollinating insects visit the flowers in bloom, the foliage is a host for the Buckeye butterfly, and birds relish the seeds in winter.