Vervain Seeds – Purple

Bring vibrant color and graceful texture to your garden with Vervain Seeds – Purple Heirloom Variety, a hardy perennial known for its tall flower spikes filled with rich purple blooms. Scientifically known as Verbena hastata, this non-GMO, heirloom-quality variety is admired for its long blooming period, easy growth, and ability to attract beneficial pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Purple Heirloom Vervain thrives in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Its upright growth habit makes it perfect for borders, wildflower landscapes, cottage gardens, and pollinator plots. Once established, this hardy perennial returns each year, offering dependable color from mid-summer through early fall.

Features

• Produces tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers

• Non-GMO, heirloom-quality perennial

• Excellent for attracting pollinators

• Hardy, low-maintenance, and adaptable

• Ideal for borders, meadows, and naturalized areas

• Long blooming season throughout summer and early fall

Specifications

• Common Name: Purple Vervain (Heirloom Variety)

• Scientific Name: Verbena hastata

• Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant

• Sun Exposure: Full sun (6–8 hours of sunlight daily)

• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil (pH 6.0–7.5)

• Germination Time: 21–30 days (cold stratification recommended)

• Days to Maturity: Blooms in the second year after establishment

• Plant Height: 3–5 feet

• Spacing: 12–18 inches apart

• Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3–9

• Planting Season:

  • Indoor Sowing: February–April (after 4–6 weeks of cold stratification)

  • Outdoor Planting: April–June (after last frost)

• Blooming Season: June–September (mid-summer to early fall)