Fragrant Sand Verbena, Snowball Sand Verbena, Sweet Sand Verbena, Prairie Snowball, Sand Verbena, Heart's Delight
Sweetly fragrant, Abronia fragrans (Fragrant Sand Verbena) is an upright or sprawling herbaceous perennial adorned with showy snowballs, 3 in. across (7 cm), packed with 25-70 funnel-shaped flowers. Blooming from spring through early fall, the vanilla scented flowers are usually white, but are sometimes green, lavender or pink. Borne atop sticky hairy stems, they open in the late afternoon, remain open all night and then close in the morning. They attract butterflies and rise above the foliage of bright green, wavy-margined, hairy leaves. Native to sandy soils, this southwestern plant can be planted as a showy groundcover, in rock gardens or at the foreground of the perennial border.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Common names | Verbena |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Midwest, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southwest, Texas, United States, Utah, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Common names | Verbena |
| Exposure | Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
12" - 36" (30cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Midwest, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southwest, Texas, United States, Utah, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Abronia fragrans (Fragrant Sand Verbena) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Abronia fragrans (Fragrant Sand Verbena) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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