[4] Because of its versatility and hardiness, the species is even more widespread; the only states where it does not appear are Oregon, California, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

[4] It is mostly found in meadows; fields;[3] dry, sandy soils;[2] and anthropogenic biomes, which include man-made or disturbed habitats.

The flowers can bloom in a variety of colors, the majority of them purple or a lavender shade,[4] with rose pink or white rarely appearing.

[3] The leaves are, on average, 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) long with an opposite pattern along the stem of the plant.

Verbena stricta blooms in the early summer[2] and stays flowering through September until its seeds ripen.