Other common names
common verbena, countryman's treacle, enchanter's plant, herb grace, herb of the Cross, holy herb, holy plant, Juno's tears, Mercury's blood, pigeon grass, pigeon's grass, setywall, simpler's joy, tears of Isis, vervain
Herbaceous Perennial
An erect, branched, perennial wildflower to 70cm, with roughly hairy, deeply lobed leaves. In late summer it produces wiry spikes bearing numerous tiny pale purple flowers
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres