Gorgeous, long-flowering Verbena. A haze of purple throughout late summer until the first frosts. This is a stunning cottage garden flower that is tall, light, and airy, attracting butterflies and bees by producing a late source of nectar for them.
This is a great low-maintenance plant, ideal for cottage gardens or prairie-style planting. It is elegant and statuesque, yet informal and free—perfect for the back of a border and as a cut flower in a relaxed arrangement.
I love it with so many flowers, but it is particularly gorgeous when grown alongside Rudbeckia. Verbena bonariensis is a perennial, but it can struggle over winter. Leave the dead stalks until spring and give them good mulch as we head into winter to help protect them.
Seed Quantity: 250 Seeds
Type: Perennial
Genus: Verbena bonariensis
Sow Seeds: Sow undercover in February–March or directly in April. If sowing directly, make sure the bed is warm and weed-free. Likes full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Self-seeds freely if left.
Plant Out: May-June
Flowers: June-November
Height and Spread: 1.5m high x 60cm spread
RHS Plants for Pollinators
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.
This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proven to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on the RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visitwww.rhs.org.uk/plants
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