Hoary Vervain - Verbena stricta
Above: Hoary Vervain next to the UW Arboretum Visitors Center in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/10/20).
Hoary Vervain - Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain is a native plant that is mostly found in meadows and fields. It grows from 2- 4 feet in height.
Hoary Vervain has 5-petal, deep blue to purple (lavender) flowers on long, thick spikes. As the plant ages the spike atop the plant will elongate.
Hoary Vervain blooms from late June to September.
Above: Hoary Vervain next to the UW Arboretum Visitors Center in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/27/20).
For more information on the Hoary Vervain, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Hoary Vervain - Verbena stricta.
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
Above: The Stem and leaves of Hoary Vervain growing next to the UW Arboretum Visitors Center in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/27/20). The leaves have a heavy serrated edge with an oval to egg shape and a pointed tip.
Above: Bumblebee on Hoary Vervain off of Bike Path behind Gregory Street in Madison, Wisconsin (6/28/21).
Above: Hoary Vervain next to the UW Arboretum Visitors Center in Madison, Wisconsin (6/30/21).
Above: Hoary Vervain specimen collected in Crawford County. (7/30/2015).
