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Verbena Toxicity: Safety Around Children

Tammy has a small child and a "Surtido de Verbena" in front yard. Asks if poisonous.

Answer (C.L.)

"Surtido de Verbena" means "Spurt of Verbena"—not a common cultivar. Verbena is poisonous if eaten in quantity (source: chelonia.org). Many common landscape plants are toxic in large amounts. Don't let child eat any unknown plants. If ingestion occurs, call Poison Control immediately.

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