Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Mary Ellen Gotto

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Tampa vervain

Synonym(s):

Verbena tampensis

Genus species:

Glandularia tampensis

Family:

Verbenaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms most heavily in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Short lived and may not reseed. Best to plan on this behaving like an annual.

Availability:

Big Box Stores, Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagation:

Cuttings. Would grow from seed in nature, but reported not to reliably self-seed in garden settings.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts butterflies, hummingbird moths, and bees. 

Native Habitats:

Mesic flatwoods, live oak-cabbage palm hammock. Edges and clearings.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Naturally very rare. Please acquire only from reputable sources.



Usualliy said to be perennial, but may not get past the first year.