Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
[C-value
4]
Vervain family (Verbenaceae)
Blooms mid-June - September
The beautiful
native Hoary Vervain is uncommon in our area. It prefers full sun and
slightly dry poor soil containing some clay or gravel. Habitats include
upland or gravel prairies, abandoned fields and areas along railroads.
This beautiful
perennial grows to 3½' tall with stems heavily
covered with white hairs. The opposite, coarsely toothed,
ovate leaves are up to 4" long and 3" across and covered with fine white
hairs. The upper stems terminate in hairy floral
spikes, 1-8" long and
densely crowed with
Hoary Vervain at Maramech Forest Preserve July 1, 2013
Hoary Vervain at Maramech Forest Preserve July 1, 2013
Hoary Vervain at Millbrook South Forest Preserve July 15, 2013
Hoary Vervain foliage at Millbrook South Forest Preserve July 15, 2013
Click here for more information.
Copyright © 2011-2017 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved.