// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Verbena

Verbena × perriana

Verbena (Verbena × perriana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Verbena (Verbena × perriana) — *Verbena × perriana* — Verbena. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Lauren McLaurin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lauren McLaurin.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Verbena (Verbena × perriana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Jul–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, verbena pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).