verbena
noun
ver·be·na
(ˌ)vər-ˈbē-nə 
: vervain
especially
: any of numerous garden vervains of hybrid origin widely grown for their showy spikes of white, pink, red, or blue flowers which are borne in profusion over a long season compare lemon verbena
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Designed to evoke Ireland’s verdant countryside (and nod to its long history of producing menswear textiles, such as the titular fabric), this scent is redolent of verbena, peppermint, cedar, oakmoss, and lavender.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
His grandparents grew roses, jasmine and verbena there.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Notes of citrus and verbena (an homage to Verbena Drive, the street the home sits on) mingle with jasmine, resinous pine, and the woody breath of the house’s Japanese beams.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
To attract butterflies, consider planting milkweed, verbena and aster.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
His grandparents grew roses, jasmine and verbena there.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Notes of citrus and verbena (an homage to Verbena Drive, the street the home sits on) mingle with jasmine, resinous pine, and the woody breath of the house’s Japanese beams.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
To attract butterflies, consider planting milkweed, verbena and aster.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Verbena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbena. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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verbena
noun
ver·be·na
(ˌ)vər-ˈbē-nə
: any of a genus of numerous plants including some that are often grown in gardens for their showy spikes of white, pink, red, or blue flowers
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