Verbena
Verbena carolina
- Native to:
- El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
Forsyth, William, 1772-1835,Jackson, Joseph, 1847-,Thomas Hogg (Firm),,,United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Kansas City District,Pringle, Cyrus G. (Cyrus Guernsey), 1838-1911,Cotta, J. G. Steudel, Ernst Gottlieb,,Field Columbian Museum, author,Denison University Denison Scientific Association,Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel), 1783-1840 University of Glasgow. Library,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Verbenaceae
- Genus:
- Verbena
- Species:
- Verbena carolina
- USDA Symbol:
- VEPO4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, lavender
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rootstock following fire; associated with fire-maintained prairies and open woodlands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds may germinate erratically; light may improve germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI