Verbena

Aerulean®

Protected by U.S. Patents No. 8,301,389 & 8,577,616

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Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials

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Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)

Family: Verbenaceae

Common name: VERVAIN

Native to: South America

Sentiment: pray for me

Plant

Type: annual

Forms: clumping, spreading

Max height: 1 foot

Max width: 1.5 feet

Flower

magenta/purple, secondary color present, violet

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Exposure: sun

Landscape use: container

Propagates by: cutting, seed

flowers in fall

flowers in summer

Soil type: loam

USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f

Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F

Water: moderate

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Achalarus albociliatus

Achalarus casica

Achalarus toxeus

Aglais milberti

Amblyscirtes oslari

Anartia jatrophae

Anthanassa texana

Anthocharis cethura

Anthocharis midea

Asterocampa celtis

Asterocampa clyton

Asterocampa leilia

Astraptes fulgerator

Astraptes gilberti

Atalopedes campestris

Atrytone deleware

Atrytonopsis deva

Atrytonopsis edwardsi

Atrytonopsis hianna

Atrytonopsis pittacus

Atrytonopsis python

Atrytonopsis vierecki

Autochton cellus

Battus philenor

Calycopis isobeon

Chioides catillus

Chiomara mithrax

Chlosyne endeis

Chlosyne lacinia

Codatractus arizonensis

Colias interior

Cupido comyntas

Cyclargus thomasi

Cymaenes odilia subsp. trebius

Cymaenes tripunctus

Danaus gilippus

Danaus plexippus

Decinea percosius

Epargyreus clarus

Erynnis baptisiae

Erynnis funeralis

Erynnis horatius

Erynnis pacuvius

Erynnis tristis

Euptoieta claudia

Eurema mexicana

Glutophrissa drusilla

Hemiargus ceraunus

Hesperia pahaska

Hylephila phyleus

Leptotes marina

Limenitis arthemis

Limenitis fessonia

Mastor aesculapius

Mastor celia subsp. belli

Mastor exoteria

Mastor fimbriata

Nymphalis antiopa

Oarisma edwardsii

Ochlodes sylvanoides

Panoquina hecebolus

Panoquina ocola

Papilio glaucus

Papilio machaon

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio rutulus

Papilio troilus

Papilio zelicaon

Parrhasius m-album

Polites sabuleti

Pontia protodice

Speyeria callippe

Strymon melinus

Synapte malitiosa

Thorybes drusius

Thorybes pylades

Vanessa annabella

Vanessa atalanta

Vidius perigenes

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