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  • 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