// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Illicit verbena

VEIL

Illicit verbena (VEIL) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–8a. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Illicit verbena (VEIL) — *VEIL* — Illicit verbena. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Aira Francisca Faúndez Fallau, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Illicit verbena (VEIL) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–8a. Blooms Jun–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, illicit verbena pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).