Flower for the Day Verbena 10-6-21

Verbena (Vervain) has been growing since May and is only now beginning to fade. It is also known as common verbena, wild verbena, simplers joy, holy herb, enchanter's plant, mosquito plant, wild hyssop, Indian hyssop, blue vervain, juno's tears, pigeon's grass, pigeonweed, and herb of the cross, vervain answers to many names. It is a simple plant with  small flower heads on long sturdy stalks.