Vervain, also known as verbena, Verbena officinalis, and herb of the cross, is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia (1). The plant belongs to the Verbenaceae family and has lobed, toothed leaves ...

Both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals skipped over conventional anti-vampire herbs like garlic and switched things up with vervain. Used as a tool to avoid mind control attempts and to injure ...

Imagine your garden bursting with vivid purple-blue blooms that last for months while also attracting hummingbirds. This isn't a dream — it's what can happen when you plant Verbena lasiostachys, or ...

As Master Gardeners, we each have areas of gardening that interest us and our interests change as time goes on. For many years I have noticed and appreciated a wildflower growing in an oak-covered ...

Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata, occurs broadly in piedmont and mountain areas of Virginia and in a few counties in the coastal plain. Growing 2-6 feet tall, clusters of many pencil-like spikes of small ...

Due to popular demand we are reaching into our archives! Today we publish Buckston Harrison’s contribution to the January 18, 2007 edition of Buckston and Huber’s Alternative. Huber’s contribution is ...