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Genus: V

Vaccinium
cranberry; early sweet blueberry
Verbena
Simpler's joy; blue vervain
Veronica
Speedwell; brooklime
Veronicastrum
culver's root
Vetiveria
khas-khas; khus-khus; vetiver
Viburnum
black haw; highbush cranberry; maple-leaved viburnum; nannyberry; northern arrow-wood; sheepberry; wild raisin; withe-rod viburnum
Vinca
periwinkle
Viola
violet
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Catalog as of September 21, 2008

Verbena

(Verbenaceae - Verbena family)
About 200 species of mostly tropical and subtropical annual and perennial herbs and shrubs of the New World.
hastata peren • ht 4-6' • zones 3-9

blue vervain; Simpler's joy

Verbena hastata - Jul 18 Verbena hastata - Jul 31
native, sun - part shade
N Amer

Slender, vertical in form, the plant is topped in mid through late summer with small, deep blue flowers arranged in clusters of spikes. The intricate configuration of the flower cluster is reminiscent of a work of needlepoint. Seeds are eaten to some extent by birds. The plant has been used medicinally.

cat # 6E9J
$7.95 each