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].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 3 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. If you have sufficient seed, it can also be sown in situ in late spring. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring. Basal cuttings in early summer. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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