Purple Spreader™ Garden Verbena
Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
SKU
7346
Large, fragrant intense violet-purple flower clusters top ground hugging stems with attractive toothed foliage. Excellent colorful dense groundcover or foreground plant. Blooms over long period. Evergreen perennial. Full sun. Spreading growth only inches high, 2 to 3 feet wide. Cutting grown.
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7 - 11 Change
Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | ver-BEE-nah kan-a-DEN-sis |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Reaches 6 - 12 in. tall, spreading 24 - 36 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Late spring through summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Rock Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Gift Plant, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Bird Friendly |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Key Feature | Waterwise Plant |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
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