A free flowering series with a trailing habit. Good for baskets, containers and ground covers in the garden. A tender perennial grown as an annual else where
Pronunciation
(ver-BEE-nuh)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone
7-10
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average to moist, avoid dry
Soil & Site
average, well drained
Growing Media
average patio
Flowers
red, pink, rose, lavender, royal purple, light purple, scarlett
Dimensions
8-10 inches, trailing habit
Maintenance
remove dead flower heads and prune if necessary to maintain fullness
Propagation
cuttings
Author's Notes
I have grown many different type of Verbena and they seem to do good until the cool moist nights of fall start. They tend to get mildew at this point for me.
Notes & Reference
#51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud)