| Common Name |
Mojave verbena, Gooding's verbena |
| Latin Name |
Verbena gooddingii |
| Family |
Verbenaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
7-24,29,30 / 8b-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small (Ground cover) |
| Native Habitat |
Washes and dry slopes from Texas plains to Mojave Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per week |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 2 feet X 4 feet, usually 1 foot X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey-green velvety |
| Flowers |
Pale lavender-blue flowers from February to November,
fragrant |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Ground cover, low maintenance, foliage accent, parkways,
bedding |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Fragrant, Sonoran, Butterfly, Fire Retardant |
| Ornamental Value |
Pale lavender-blue flowers from February to November,
fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and bees use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/verbena_gooddingii_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Verbena/Verbena.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/1163/glandularia-gooddingii-southwestern-mock-vervain/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM00915 |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/Bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/wflow_gove.htm |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Verbena_gooddingii.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Verbenaceae/Verbena_gooddingii.html |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Verbena+gooddingii |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/686.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Verbena+gooddingii |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLGO |
