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Verbenaceae
Purple Top Vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Enchantment and togetherness.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Verbena
- Native to
- South America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-11
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Its tall, wiry stems are nearly transparent, creating a see-through effect that makes it perfect for the front or middle of borders.
- It is one of the top ten butterfly-attracting plants in cultivation, particularly loved by monarchs and swallowtails.
- Purple top vervain freely self-seeds and naturalizes, appearing in unexpected places throughout the garden each year.
- Despite originating in South America, it has naturalized on every continent except Antarctica.
- The tiny flower clusters at the top of the tall stems create a floating cloud of purple when planted en masse.
Color meanings
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enchantment
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cooperation
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prayer