Verbena urticifolia

Plant Details:

Common name(s): White Vervain

Native range: MB, NB, ON, QC, SK

Critically imperilled in: MB, SK

Imperilled in: NB

Family: Verbenaceae

Height: 90-180cm (3-6 ft)

Sunlight: Shade to full sun

Soil moisture: medium-wet to medium

Soil type(s): Well-drained, loamy

Root type: Fibrous + short rhizomes

Bloom Time: June-October

Attracts & Supports: Butterflies, native bees

Host Plant of: Verbena moth (Crambodes talidiformis)

Deer Resistant?: Yes

Aggressive?: No

Seed Details:

Stratification requirements: 60 days cold, moist stratification

Sowing instructions: Surface sow, do not bury