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Prairie Verbena, Dakota Vervain

Glandularia bipinnatifida
Natives

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Glandularia bipinnatifida

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Glandularia bipinnatifida Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Glandularia bipinnatifida
Common Name: prairie verbena

Dakota vervain
Family: Verbenaceae
Suggested Uses: perennials, natives, beds & borders
   
Characteristics  
   
Plant Form: rounded
Height: 1 foot
Spread: 1 - 2 feet
Foliage: opposite, deeply lobed leaves

medium green, finely-textured foliage
Flower: purple or pink flowers in rounded, terminal clusters
Bloom Period: Spring, Summer, Fall
   
Environment  
   
Sun: light shade
Water: low water requirement

drought-tolerant
Soil: prefers well-drained soil with a high pH
Heat Tolerance: high heat tolerance
USDA Zone: zones 4 - 9
Native Range: Texas

North and Central America
   
Care  
   
Wildlife: attracts birds

deer resistant

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