Wildlife Significance - Verbena stricta
Nectar Nourishes: green metallic bees, bee flies, honeybees, bumblebees, little carpenter bees, cuckoo bees. leafcutter, long-horned bees
Nectar Source: Numerous butterflies including the Common Buckeye, Painted Lady American Lady and Eastern Tailed-Blue. Also several Skippers including:Pecks. Fiery, Silver
Seed- Enjoyed by songbirds
Host Plant: For caterpillar of Verbena Moth and Fine-lined Swallow Moth
Specialist Bee -Verbena Bee collects pollen
Leaf texture - Rough, bitter and hairy leaves discourages mammals from grazing.
Deer - And other mamals tend to leave this native Ohio plant alone.
For detailed information on Hoary Vervain visit the Illinois Wildflower website
