Blue Vervain – Verbena hastata Live Bare Root Perennial | Native Pollinator Plant | Purple Flower Garden

Add vibrant color and valuable wildlife habitat to your landscape with Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), a hardy North American native perennial known for its tall spikes of vivid blue to purple flowers. Blooming throughout the summer, this elegant wildflower attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators, making it an excellent choice for pollinator gardens, rain gardens, native plant landscapes, meadows, and pond edges. Blue Vervain is highly adaptable, thriving in a wide range of soil conditions while helping stabilize soil and reduce erosion. This plant is shipped bare root and dormant, ready to establish and emerge with new growth during the next growing season.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Blue Vervain bare root plant
✔️ Healthy dormant bare root perennial
✔️ Ready for outdoor planting
✔️ Native pollinator-friendly wildflower
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Blue Vervain
Botanical Name: Verbena hastata
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Growth Stage: Dormant bare root plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils
Watering: Keep evenly moist during establishment; tolerates periodic wet conditions once established
Mature Height: 3–6 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
USDA Zones: 3–8
Container Friendly: Yes, in large containers

💡 Care Tip: Plant your bare root Blue Vervain as soon as possible after arrival with the crown at soil level. Water thoroughly after planting and maintain consistent moisture during establishment. Leave spent flower spikes in place to support birds and beneficial insects, or deadhead to encourage additional blooms.