Hillside Vervain
Verbena neomexicana
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Perennial |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1-3' × 1-3' |
| Flowering Season | March-October |
| Flower Color | Lavender/purple |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 10-20 °F |
| Leaf Description | Heavily serrated, covered in rough hairs |
| Fruit | Small nutlet (tiny, hard seeds) in groups of 4 |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 2000-6000 ft. |
| Description | This wildflower is found on well draining slopes and rocky hillsides. Hillside vervain is not common in the nursery trade, but it deserves to be more widespread in cultivation. This is similar to Goodding's verbena (Glandularia gooddingii) except that the flowers are borne on the tips of tall skinny stalks which rise out of a basal rosette of rough, hairy leaves. Plant in well draining soil with other wildflowers such as red dome blanket flower (Gaillardia pinnatifida), chocolate flower (Berlandiera lyrata), and blackfoot daisy (Melampodium leaucanthum) |
