Verbena Bonariensis - Purpletop Vervain arbequina tree The seed pods also look

The seed pods also look like okra

It prefers moist but well-drained soil and at least medium sun

The spreading plum yew Cephalotaxus harringtonia makes a great specimen plant in a partially shaded to fully shaded spot

and black walnuts

Verbena Bonariensis - Purpletop Vervain arbequina tree The seed pods also lookThis verbena is wiry and tough, and makes a good addition to a cottage or butterfly garden. Small purple flowers on 4 foot tall stalks entice pollinators, and it's tall stems make for a nice cut flower. Relatively drought tolerant once established, purpletop vervain is also tolerant of poor soils, and is somewhat deer resistant. It can be grown in full sun as an annual north of zone 7, and as a perennial south of 7. Also called clustertop vervain,