Verbena hastata

blue vervain, simpler's joy

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Verbenaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

June - October

Fall Color

Habitat

moist meadows, swamps floodplains, wet ditches, roadsides

Notes

bright flowers; herbal uses; FACW

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain