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Tall Verbena [1]

Common Name: 
Tall Verbena
Scientific Name Genus: 
Verbena
Family Name: 
Verbenaceae
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
Annual
Growth Habit
erect, stiff stems, very tall, 3-4 inches or more.
Tall Verbena [2]
Leaves
opposite leaves, rough-pubescent, to 4 inches long, bases clasp stem, margins have noticeable sharp teeth.
Flowers
small rose-purple flowers in clusters at the terminals of the main stem and branches from the leaf pairs.
Tall Verbena Flower [3]
Landscape Uses
Back of the border, mid border, containers
 
Source URL: http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/tall-verbena

Links
[1] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/tall-verbena
[2] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/growth/Verbena%204%20plant.jpg
[3] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/flowers/Verbena%205%20flower_0.jpg