Verbena bonariensis
The Highlights
- Tall, slender leafy stems with tight clusters of warm lilac flowers
- Long flowering period from June to September
- A hardy, low-maintenance and drought tolerant perennial plant
- Grows up to 180cm tall - its airy, see-through stems make it versatile enough to plant in any part of a border, in groups or as accent plants
- An absolute butterfly magnet
- The RHS has awarded Verbena bonarienis a Plants for Pollinators designation and the prestigious Award of Garden Merit
The Highlights
- Tall, slender leafy stems with tight clusters of warm lilac flowers
- Long flowering period from June to September
- A hardy, low-maintenance and drought tolerant perennial plant
- Grows up to 180cm tall - its airy, see-through stems make it versatile enough to plant in any part of a border, in groups or as accent plants
- An absolute butterfly magnet
- The RHS has awarded Verbena bonarienis a Plants for Pollinators designation and the prestigious Award of Garden Merit
Care Guide
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Generally pest and disease free
Water regularly in summer
This plant needs nothing more than rain water throughout most of the year. During hot, prolonged dry periods in summer however, you may have to give the plant a good watering several times a week. If the plant starts to look distressed and the soil around it is very dry, then give the plant some more water and check up on it the next day.
Full sun to partial shade
Your plant will enjoy a position with around 6 hours of sunlight daily and some afternoon shade
Any average well-drained soil
Plant in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage. If it it dry, add some compost or well rotted manure.
Feeding not required
This is a low maintenance plant which gets all the nutrients it needs from the soil. ?v=1613300718
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower