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White Verbena (Verbena urticifolia)
About White Verbena
White Verbena is a Herb. Herbs are broad-leaved, herbaceous (non-woody) plant. Herbaceous plants are also known as forbs or wildflowers
Plant Names (Nomenclature)
| Common Plant Name | White Verbena |
| Scientific Plant Name | Verbena urticifolia |
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| Common Family Name | Vervain |
| Scientific Family Name | Verbenaceae |
Origin
| Native Status | Kansas Native | Native Species: Native to Kansas and the United States |
Growth Characteristics
| Growth Habit/Form | Herb | Herbs are broad-leaved, herbaceous (non-woody) plant. Herbaceous plants are also known as forbs or wildflowers |
| Life Span | Perennial | Perennials are herbaceous plants that live three or more years |
| Maximum Height | 3.0 feet | height in feet |
| Maximum Spread | 1.0 feet | width in feet |
| Flower Color | White, | colors of the flowers |
| Flowering Season | July - August | typical months to expect blooms |
| Reproduction | Seed Only | methods of reproduction |
Growth Requirements
| Sun Exposure | Shade | Full Sun: direct sun 8 or more hours of the day Part Sun: direct sun 4 to 8 hours of the day; about half a day of sun Shade: direct sun 0 to 4 hours of the day |
| Soil Moisture | Wet to Moist | Wet: Soil is soggy or marshy Moist: Soil tends to stay moist and rarely dries out Medium: Average soil moisture, little or now slope Drained: Soil is well drained, never soggy; medium slope Dry: Soil is dry, often typical of rocky soil; steep slope |
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