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Verbenaceae
Prairie Verbena
Glandularia bipinnatifida
Enchantment and devotion.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Glandularia
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 6-18 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, dry, rocky
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It blooms for an exceptionally long season, often from March through November in warmer climates, outlasting almost all other prairie wildflowers.
- The stems root wherever they touch the ground, allowing a single plant to spread into a mat several feet across.
- Butterflies are extremely attracted to the flat-topped flower clusters, which serve as convenient landing pads.
- The name 'verbena' comes from the Latin word for sacred bough, reflecting the plant family's ancient ceremonial uses.
- It thrives in the harshest conditions including highway medians, gravel lots, and cracked sidewalks, demonstrating remarkable toughness.
Color meanings
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enchantment
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pray for me
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sensibility