Blue Vervain Seeds
Blue Vervain
(Verbena hastata)
Minimum 40-50 seeds.
Perennial zone 3-8
Bloom time July to September
Cold tolerant, and grows best in full sun and moist soil
Medicinal Herb
Pollinator Plant
About: Blue Vervain grows beautiful delicate small blue-purple flowers on tall spiky stems. It is often planted to attract pollinators, especially loved by butterflies and bees. It makes a lovely garden backdrop.
Medicinal uses:
Blue Vervain has traditionally been used as a medicinal plant, with many benefits including soothing the nervous system, as well as offering anti-inflammatory and analgesic (pain relieving) properties.
Growing tips:
Blue Vervain requires cold stratification to germinate. To do this, place seeds in damp paper towel and seal in ziploc bag. Store bag in freezer for 2-3 months before planting seeds. Start seeds indoors, and transplant out after last frost.
Organically grown here at Swallowtail Farmstead.