Beach Verbena

Endemic.  This plant is listed as endangered by the State of Florida.

Harvesting and transporting from the wild require landowner permission and may require a permit from the state. Please acquire through a reputable native plant nursery.



Wildflower garden, groundcover. Would also work well as a mass planting. Can be grown in containers.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.

Be careful to plant only your local verbenas.  Closely related verbenas hybridize, and you do not want to damage the genetics of the species found naturally near you.

Back dunes, dunal swales, coastal hammocks. Sandy open areas.

• Showy flowers
• Nectar source for a variety of butterflies and moths, including Gulf fritillaries, hawkmoths and long-tailed skippers.
• Pollinated by miner bees and long-tongued bees such as bumblebees and orchid bees.