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  • Common Name: Blue Porterweed
  • Botanical Name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
  • Family: vervain family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 9–11
  • Height: 1–2ft
  • Width: 3–4ft
  • Blooms: Blue or purple tubular flowers with a white center
  • Bloom Time: spring to late autumn
  • Sun: Full sun to part shade
  • Leaves: Opposite or subopposite, ovate to lanceolate, dark green with serrate margins
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; requires occasional pruning to maintain its shape.
  • Tolerates: Drought, heat, humidity, and salt
  • Attracts: Butterflies, including Monarchs, Gulf Fritillaries, and Tropical Buckeyes
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No