- Common Name: Blue Porterweed
- Botanical Name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
- Family Name: Verbena family
- Type: perennial
- Zone Hardiness: 9–11
- Height: 2–3ft
- Width: 3–4ft
- Blooms: Small blue-violet flowers on long, slender spikes
- Bloom Time: May through first frost
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Leaves: Dark green, coarsely toothed, rough-textured
- Maintenance: Low, for beginners. Prune occasionally.
- Tolerates: Heat, humidity, drought
- Attracts: Butterflies like monarchs, bees, and hummingbirds
- Texas Superstar: No
- Texas Native: No
- Invasive: Can be considered invasive in some tropical climates, but generally not in Texas