Glandularia tampensis
Tampa Vervain
Verbenaceae
Also known as Verbena tampensis
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1-1.5 ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Cuttings. Would grow from seed in nature, but reported not to reliably self-seed in garden settings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Big box stores, Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic to neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts butterflies, hummingbird moths, and bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Mesic flatwoods, live oak-cabbage palm hammock. Edges and clearings. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Naturally very rare. Please acquire only from reputable sources. Usualliy said to be perennial, but may not get past the first year. |