De La Mina Verbena
Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'
Selected from Cedros Island off the coast of California, this mounding verbena with deeply divided, medium green leaves provides months of color with its delicate purple flowers. A drought tolerant California native, it attracts butterflies and is perfect for planting in natural gardens and meadows. Beautiful in borders or tucked into window boxes, hanging baskets, or containers. Evergreen.
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 6 |
| Water Needs: | Once established needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 3 ft. tall and wide |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Purple flowers, spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 9484 |
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Care Information
Provide well drained soil. 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. Shear spent flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
Selected from Cedros Island off the coast of California, this mounding verbena with deeply divided, medium green leaves provides months of color with its delicate purple flowers. A drought tolerant California native, it attracts butterflies and is perfect for planting in natural gardens and meadows. Beautiful in borders or tucked into window boxes, hanging baskets, or containers. Evergreen.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil. 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. Shear spent flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 6 |
| Water Needs: | Once established needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 3 ft. tall and wide |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Purple flowers, spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 9484 |
