Verbena Hastata - Blue Spires. Aka: Ironweed, Wild Hyssop, Swamp Verbena. A native to North America, this is an erect clump forming and hardy plant. It's a fast-growing perennial with dark green foliage of coarse toothed leaves alternately. It will attract Butterflies, Bees, Birds, and other beneficial pollinators. It is a plant with numerous branching spikes that produce whorls of densely packed tiny tubular purple-blue flowers blooming from bottom to top. The stems are sturdy and hairy and will occasionally reach 6 feet. This very showy plant grows fast but spreads rather slowly through short rhizomes that form colonies. From July to September you will enjoy constant blooming from a plant that is easy to grow and maintain in well drained average soil. If you want bushier plants it can be deadheaded when appropriate. Another great attribute of this beauty is that it has no serious pest or disease problems. Enjoy!
40+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Full Sun / partial shade
Height: 3 feet to 4 feet and possibly taller
Width: 18 inches to 2 feet.
Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Birds, and other beneficial pollinators
Showy
Terrific for cut and dried flowers
Drought tolerant
Some tolerance to salt air and wet mucky soil.
Tolerance for standing water for short periods of time
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Origin: North America
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
