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Verbena

Verbena × moechina

Verbena (Verbena × moechina) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Verbena (Verbena × moechina) — *Verbena × moechina* — Verbena. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Bonnie Semmling, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Verbena (Verbena × moechina) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

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, verbena pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).