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Verbena x hybrida (Verbena, Vervain, Garden Verbena)

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Plant Type: Annual
Uses: Fragrance, Groundcover, Border, Edging, Cutting Bed, Container, Windowbox
Propagation: Seeds
Habit: Upright, Mound, Spreading
Light: Full Sun
Flower Color: Various
Blooms: Summer, Autumn
Width: 1 ft.
Height: 1 - 2 ft.
Fertility: Rich, Moderately Rich
Soil: Neutral, Well-Drained
Zone: 1 - 11
Attracts: Butterflies

Half-hardy Annual. An old-fashioned Southern favorite with a new twist. The new hybrids of the genus Verbena have more to offer in heat tolerance, flower profusion and color variety. Try 'Silver Anne' for stunning pink flower clusters which begin an intense pink and then fade to a creamy, soft pink or 'Peaches and Cream' for a palette of soft yellow and creamy peach blooms. Removing faded blooms will encourage new flower buds to form. Verbena has lobed or toothed, quilted or textured leaves and clusters of small, tubular, fragrant, brightly colored flowers that often have a contrasting white eye. Colors available are red, white, violet, purple, blue, cream, rose or pink. Cover seeds with black plastic after they are sown as verbena germinates in darkness. May be grown as a perennial in Zones 9 to 11. Try not to wet the foliage when watering as this could promote mildew.