Gulf Vervain
Verbena xuthaGulf Vervain is a perennial wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 4–6 ft tall and 2 ft wide. It wants full sun or part shade and low water. Blooms blue and purple in Mar–Oct. Evergreen — it holds its leaves through winter. Good for birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, nectar insects and small mammals.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Perennial wildflower
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (4–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- 4–6 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Bloom
- Mar–Oct · blue, purple
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- Recorded on dry, sand, well drained
- Wildlife
- Supports birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, nectar insects and small mammals
Where it grows
Recorded in these EPA Level IV ecoregions in the Austin and Hill Country launch area:
220 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.
also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.