Verbena gooddingii     
Goodding verbena   
Verbenaceae Family     

Form: low groundcover
Seasonality: perennial; short lived, usually 2 or 3 years
Size: 12-18in high, spread 2-3ft or more
Leaves: bright green, pubescent, deeply cut 1.5in long 1in wide; not as moss-like as V. tenuisecta
Flowers: lavender; bloom in early spring, through summer, then sporadically in response to rain
Fruit: seed, self sows
Stems/Trunks: more upright than V. tenuisecta
Range/Origin: throughout the desert Southwest; elevations below 5000ft

leaf and flower detail of Verbena gooddingii

Hardiness: to 5°F; may die to ground but regrows in warmth

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• native wildflower gardens
• revegetation (especially wildflower mixes)
• attracts butterflies

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun
• Water: natural rainfall; some supplemental water is helpful
• Soil: tolerant, well drained
• Propagation: seed; easy by vegetative cuttings
• Maintenance: low; cut back in mid summer to remove spent blooms

NOTES:

a native Verbena

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