Peruvian Verbena
Verbena peruviana reclassified to Glandularia peruviana, Verbena Family: ( Verbenaceae ), Peruvian Verbena. Also called: Peruvian Mock Vervain.
A low evergreen herbaceous ground cover. Very attractive to bees and butterflies.
Height: About 12 inches high, with a spread of 3 - 6 feet. Some reports say that the plant reaches 3 feet in height.
Flowers: The flower is on terminal clusters of tiny compound flowers.
Stalk: Several erect, sparsely leaved stems with pinkish-lavender, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in a long, open, interrupted cluster.
Blooming Time: February - May then again in Mid September - November.
Leaves: Leaves are lance like, without amplexicaul bases, pinnatifidly incised or coarsely serrate.
Found: Native of South America.
Elevation: 800 - 2,500 Feet.
Habitat: Loves sun and dry, almost arid conditions. Do not overwater,, Well-drained/light soils.
Miscellaneous: Photos Taken March 10, 2008. Star Nursery, Glendale, Arizona. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.
