Tall Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Showy clusters of tiny rose-violet flowers rise above handsome foliage over a long blooming season. Group or mass in mixed borders, meadows, cottage gardens. Thrives in heat and tolerates drought. Requires well-drained soil and good air circulation.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 2 to 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Rose-violet flowers summer to frost. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6585 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Showy clusters of tiny rose-violet flowers rise above handsome foliage over a long blooming season. Group or mass in mixed borders, meadows, cottage gardens. Thrives in heat and tolerates drought. Requires well-drained soil and good air circulation.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 2 to 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Rose-violet flowers summer to frost. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6585 |
