Verbena hastata
swamp verbena, blue verbena, blue vervain, simpler's joy
Family
Verbenaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
doubly serrate, incised
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.4 - 2.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
biennial, perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Animal Use
Attracts bees, birds and butterflies. Larval host for the Common Buckeye.
Habitat
Moist prairies, damp thickets, moist meadows, low open woodlands, stream banks, around springs and seepage areas, roadsides, swamps, bogs and marshes.