• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Mary Ellen Gotto

Glandularia tampensis

Tampa vervain

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Tampa vervain

Synonym(s):

Verbena tampensis

Genus species:

Glandularia tampensis

Family:

Verbenaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms most heavily in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts butterflies, hummingbird moths, and bees. 

Native Habitats:

Mesic flatwoods, live oak-cabbage palm hammock. Edges and clearings.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Naturally very rare. Please acquire only from reputable sources.



Usualliy said to be perennial, but may not get past the first year.