A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 This purple stuff . . .

OK - I admit it - I was out pinching wildflowers again for my table garden vase . . . here is Sunday's bouquet - does anyone know what that purple stuff is?

I want a field of it - I want to cover every square yard I will ever walk through with this stuff - I'm in love with this flower . . .

It's hard to tell without seeing the leaves, but could it be Blue Vervain?

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/verbenahast.html

Check also:

Hoary Vervain (VERBENA stricta)

1-4 feet tall;

1/4" wide flowers are lavander to deep blue in rings around spikes; leaves in pair, toothed; plants covered with white hairs.

blooms June to September

Very close - I think you're right - Vervain. Thank you - and thanks for the botanical site.

Here's one with purple flowers - just love these pictures:

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/gallerybp.html