Verbena rigida

Slender Verbena, Sandpaper Vervain, Tuberous Vervain

Family: Verbenaceae Vervain


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 7A - 9A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Blue, purple
Bloom time Mid Spring to Late Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, specimen
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, semi-evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing