196 Common verbena Verbena officinalis Verbena officinalis, the Common Vervain or Common Verbena, is a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to a metre/yard high, with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers. This plant prefers limey soils; it is occasionally grown as an ornamental plant but perhaps more often for the powerful properties some herbalists ascribe to it. Propagation is by root cuttings or seed. It is widely naturalised outside its native range, for example in North America. 32110 Verbena officinalis 196.jpg image/jpeg 86786 2012-04-20T09:43:51Z 208 Herbs and Spices Herbs Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:25Z 2019-05-14T18:04:18Z false specific 79772 true FOOD00196