Verbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena)
Tall Verbena, Purple Top Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena, Argentinian Vervain, South American Vervain, Verbena bonariensis 'Buenos Aires', Verbena brasiliensis
Winner of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Verbena bonariensis is a tall and slender-stemmed perennial that displays rich lilac flowers in tight clusters atop long stems that sway gracefully in the summer breeze. They rise well above rosettes of lance-shaped, dark green leaves that hug the ground. A superior nectar plant, hummingbirds and butterflies love it, and so will you!
- Blooming for weeks from early summer until frost, this tender perennial is hardy in zones 7-11 and can be grown as an annual in cooler areas.
- Fast grower to 3-6 ft high (90-180 cm) and 1-3 ft. wide (30-90 cm)
- Its airy, see-through habits promote its planting anywhere in the mixed borders.
- It grows best in full sun or light shade in average, moist, and well-drained soils. Drought, deer, and rabbit tolerant.
- Great in mass plantings, beds, and borders, or as cut flowers.
- Verbena bonariensis species is native to South America. It has escaped cultivation and become naturalized in disturbed areas across the southeastern United States and in California.
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 7
– 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 7
– 12 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Verbena |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 3' – 6' (90cm – 180cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 12" – 18" (30cm – 45cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 7
– 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 7
– 12 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Verbena |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Height | 3' – 6' (90cm – 180cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 3' (30cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 12" – 18" (30cm – 45cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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