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Verbena - Vervain
Verbena - Vervain
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Verbena - Vervain

Verbena rigida
Hailing from Brazil and Argentina, Verbena rigida loves to tango with butterflies and bees, the nectar-filled blooms inviting a dance of pollination. Its compact form features freely branching stems carrying a multitude of intense violet-purple flowers. A mainstay of summer gardens, it always looks in proper form, and for all this holds an Award of Garden Merit.
SKU #S552
$3.25
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
180
Lifecycle
Annual; tender perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
8,
9,
10
Annual Hardiness
Half Hardy Annual
Mature Size
1-2' h x 1-1.5' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Vibrant purple
Features
Great for containers
Deer Resistant
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Just cover; requires darkness.
Sprout Time:
14-60 days
Seed To Bloom:
14-16 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Recommended. 8-10 weeks before last frost. Keep at 65-75°F in darkness until germination occurs. If no germination after four weeks, chill in refrigerator for two weeks, then return to warmth.
Starting Outdoors:
Not recommended.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last spring frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Small but mighty, slender vervain has vivid violet flowers in lightly fragrant clusters that refuse to stop blooming, even laughing off the first frosts of fall. The many-branched stems root along their length to make flower-filled drifts, becoming a groundcover where hardy. A pollinator magnet for edging hot, sunny gardens in company with calamint and agastache and spectacular in large containers.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
Moderate drought tolerance once established but best with 1" of water per week.
Soil pH:
Slightly acid to alkaline
Fertilizer:
Mix in a few inches of compost prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.