Vervain

Verbena officinalis

Layer 4 · Herbaceous
Attracts pollinators

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Native to Europe and Asia, verbena is a perennial herbaceous plant with erect stems and small lilac flowers. It grows well in well-drained soils exposed to the sun. In the food forest, it attracts pollinators and serves medicinal uses and infusions.

It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.

See which trees vervain grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Full sun
Size: Perennial herbaceous up to 60 cm
Mature diameter: 0.5 m
Soils: Loam, Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January
February
March — Planting
April — Planting
May — Planting
June — Harvest
July — Harvest
August — Harvest
September — Harvest
October
November
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Traditionally used in infusions with digestive and calming properties.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.