Verbena

Description: A short lived perrenial that is great for garden borders.

Newest Review: ... on top of tall stems, there are a few narrow green leaves growing sparsely up the stem. The stem divides into several small stems which hold a flower head on it, the flat flower head is several small pink purple flowers these are good as a cut flower for the vase. This plant is a perennial that you can grow from seed in April time. This verbena likes a well drained soil yet likes to be kept ... more

... moist so should do ok in my chalk soil. The verbena borariensi is a perennial but may not survive a cold winter as it can get damaged by the frost. So I shall try and remember to mulch my plant in the winter to keep it warm. There is a lemon verbena...more

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Verbenas in the garden (378 words)
by - written on 18/07/08 (Very useful, 175 readings)
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Verbena, I recently bought two verbena plants from the garden centre one was a verbena bonariensi, the other one a short purple verbena that is good for ground covers. There are a few other plants in this group of flowers. The reason why I bought the verbena bonariensi is that it is a good nectar plant attractive to butterflies. This is quite a tall plant grows up to about 150cm's has a spread of 45 cm. This flower grows on top of tall stems, there are a few narrow green leaves growing sparsely up the stem. The stem divides into several small stems which hold a flower head on it, the flat flower head is several small pink purple flowers these are ... Read the complete review