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🌿 Vervain

Verbena officinalis
medicinal_herbs Perennial Verbenaceae
Vervain plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
24-48 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Calendula
Medicinal flower garden companions
🤝 Echinacea
Both sun-loving medicinal perennials
🤝 Yarrow
Both attract beneficial insects and pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Sacred to Druids, Romans, and Egyptians. Tiny lilac flowers on wiry stems.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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