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Verbena hastata 2, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
A pretty kick butt bee plant. Lots of action at about eye height. Who can ask for more....it even blooms for long periods of time. Even better for the bee watcher. Likes wet feet, but I have a nice one growing right in my sand and gravel soiled backyard that I planted. I think this plant is underutilized in bee meadow plantings. This photograph by Helen Lowe Metzman will let you appreciate the beauty of the tiny flowers on the ever blooming spikes...sort of like a purple sparkler if you ask me. Picked in Howard County, Maryland.
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