Verbena Stricta

Verbena Stricta Care

Verbena Stricta

Other names: Prairie Verbena, Stiff Verbena, Upright Verbena, Tuberous Vervain, Slender Vervain, Hardy Garden Verbena

What is the plant

Verbena stricta, commonly called hoary vervain, is a vigorous, clump-forming perennial that gets its common name from the white pubescence on its gray-green leaves and stems. It is native throughout Missouri, typically occurring in prairies, glades, thickets, fields, waste ground and along railroads and roadsides (Steyermark).

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

4 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
During their blooming period, give them a thorough watering once a week if they do not receive an inch of rain that week. Avoid overhead watering. If bloom slows during the summer, trim the whole plant back by about one fourth of its height and spread, water thoroughly and fertilize lightly.
Pruning
Remove the spent flowering spikes to prevent undesired self-seeding. After the big flush of spring flowers you can do two to three periodic trimmings per summer, trimming your verbena's branches/stems back by about one-fourth their length. Doing so encourages new growth and flowers.
Fertilizer
If plants look a little weak or like they could use a boost apply aflower fertilizer.

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
All verbena needs to grow in full sun to light shade in well-draining soil. Perennial verbenas are heat tolerant and drought tolerant once established. They do well in xeriscape gardens. Verbena is generally referred to as long blooming.
Soil
Verbena stricta thrives on dry soils and well-drained loamy soils.
Temperature
Perennial verbenas are heat tolerant.

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Additional
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