Verbena officinalis Vervain (Verbenaceae )

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Verbena officinalis
Vervain
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The Verbena officinalis plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Verbenaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Vervain.

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Latin Name:  Verbena officinalis
Common Name:  Vervain
Family:  Verbenaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Waste ground and roadsides, avoiding acid soils and shady positions[4, 7, 17].

Cultivation Notes: A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[1, 200]. Plants are very tolerant of neglect and will maintain themselves for a number of years even when growing in dense weed competition[K]. Self-sows freely when growing in a suitable position[K]. The growing plant attracts butterflies and moths[30].

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