Narrow-Leaved Vervain (Verbena simplex)

$5.00

Narrow-Leaved Vervain has long-lasting flowers that attract many kinds of native bees, including the specialist bee Calliopsis nebraskensis, skippers, and probably butterflies (illinoiswildflower.org). While not particularly showy, this long bloom time keeps those little pollinators fed. It is the host plant for the Common Buckeye and 10 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). This is a great addition to gardens with poor or dry soil.

Narrow-Leaved Vervain has long-lasting flowers that attract many kinds of native bees, including the specialist bee Calliopsis nebraskensis, skippers, and probably butterflies (illinoiswildflower.org). While not particularly showy, this long bloom time keeps those little pollinators fed. It is the host plant for the Common Buckeye and 10 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). This is a great addition to gardens with poor or dry soil.

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Sun Exposure: Full

Soil Moisture: Medium-dry, Dry

Height: 1-2.5 feet

Plant Spacing:  1-2 feet

Bloom Time: June-August

Bloom Color: Bluish to Purple to White

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Deer Resistant

Host: Common Buckeye and 10 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Specialist Bee: Calliopsis nebraskensis (illinoiswildflower.info)

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