| VERVAIN | Common name of Verbena officinalis (7) |
| LAPEL | A fine-leaved series of verbenas - which has a button hole? (5) |
| LANTANA | Genus of tropical shrubs and woody perennials, related to verbena, with round heads of yellow, orange, red and pink flowers, often at the same time (7) |
| ALOYSIA | Genus of lemon verbena - produces a oil, say (7) |
| ALKANET | Common name for the blue flowering Anchusa officinalis - a key provider of nectar for wildlife (7) |
| POLARIS | Hardy, pale-lilac verbena - 'North Star' (7) |
| ALTHAEA | ___ officinalis is the formal name of marsh mallow (7) |
| HASTATA | Species term for 'spearheaded' like eg Verbena ___ leaves (in Shasta taxa?) (7) |
| ALLHEAL | Name used for the plant Valeriana officinalis (valerian) and sometimes Prunella vulgaris (heart of the Earth) (7) |
| ADMIRAL | Red -; migratory butterfly typically seen nectaring on buddleia, lavender and verbena in the summer |
| ICEDTEA | Summery quaff (hint: Hugh F-W'S uses lemon verbena) (4,3) |
| SAMOVAR | American uncle, alternatively, will grab some verbena outside and use it to make tea |
| REDROSE | ___ of Lancaster is a name for Rosa gallica var. officinalis (3,4) |
| GALLICA | An ancient or old-fashioned variety of fragrant bloom, such as the blush-pink Duchesse d'Angouleme, the cassis Cardinal de Richelieu or the crimson apothecary's rose, aka Officinalis or red rose of La |
| OLDROSE | Rosa gallica var. 'Officinalis' is a classic example of an ___ (3,4) |
| BEEBALM | Variously to Melissa and officinalis Monarda (3,4) |
| SOAPWORT | Common name of Saponaria officinalis - sort of wraps, too (8) |
| TEAK | Large tree of the verbena family which has a dark oily wood of great strength and durability (4) |
| TEAKS | Trees of the verbena family |
| VENERABLE | Verbena struck the French as worthy of respect |
