slender vervain
Verbena rigida
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Slender vervain (Verbena rigida) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Purple, fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Perennial candytuft, and Mexican sunflower.
Native range
South America.