Verbena, a plant that is simply beautiful
This delicate creeping flower is a great one to add to your garden this Spring. It is heat tolerant and long-blooming, which means it will en enjoyed through the hot Summer months and even into Fall. Admire the butterflies that will be drawn to your space by these gorgeous flowers!
Basics
7-11
This plant will thrive in a location with lots of sun!
Regular
Spring,Summer,Fall
Well draining soil
Purple
How to plant & care for Verbena
Water daily for the first week after planting and then water about once a week.
Verbena is able to show off its beautiful blooms when given, at minimum, 6 hours of direct sunlight.
The verbena plant requires very little trimming, and only requires you to pinch off the dead flowers.
Take a few cuttings from your existing Verbena plant and place the bottom part of the stem into soil that is mixed heavily with compost. Roots should establish rather quickly for these beauties!
Fertilize your verbena once every two weeks if potted. If planted in the ground fertilize about once a month.
Diseases often seen on Verbena
Powdery mildew, Erysiphe cichoracearum, Gray mold, Botrytis cinerea.
