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Verbena simplex Narrow-Leaved Vervain

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Verbena simplex visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Narrow-Leaved Vervain, delicate white flowers ready to blossom.

Cultivation Information Verbena simplex

Height - 1 to 2ftFlower Color - White - Pale PurpleBlooms - June - AugustSoil - Medium to Dry Sun - Full to Part SunDrought - Handles drought wellPerennial Hardy Zone - 4 to 8
Family - Verbenaceae
Seed Provenance Narrow-Leaved Vervain
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2021 to present - Native-Beeginnings 2020
Verbena simplex

Wildlife Significance Narrow-Leaved Vervain

Nectar - Silver Spotted Skippers and small butterflies
Pollen Source - Small Carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, leaf-cutting bees, green metallic bees Seed - For Lark Bunting and sparrow
Host Plant - Buckeye Butterfly caterpillar
Specialist Insects - Verbena Moth, Verbena Aphid
For detailed information on Narrow-Leaved Vervain, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Narrow-Leaved Vervain
Verbena simplex at 6 weeks
Stratifying Seeds
Storage - Moist Cold - Three months - November 17, 2021 - February 17, 2020. I suspect, 30 days would have sufficed.
Supplies needed - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite
Germination - Was slow, around 10 days, seedling were tiny for several weeks. After 6 weeks, they are almost ready to transplant
Light Source - Florescent, one warm one cool, although not the most ecological they provide both light and heat. We keep the daytime temperature of our house at 64ºF, a tad below ideal.
Why start seedlings indoors? Provides a controlled environment, making identification easier for those plants I am not familiar with. More importantly, it is fun!
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
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