| Blue vervain |
Also called: Wooly verbena |
| Botanical name: | Verbena hastata |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.67 | 4.00 | 5.33 | 80.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Wildlife, Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From late June through September. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Moisture: | Fairly wet to middle. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of
cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Seed also needs light to germinate.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location on soil surface, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart. Very vigorous.
Companion prairie plants: New England aster, Red milkweed
Sawtooth sunflower, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Very vigorous. Seed head is a good source of seed for birds during the winter.
