Verbena rigida
slender vervain
A neat, low-growing verbena producing lax clusters of fragrant, bright purple or magenta flowers from June to September....
9cm pot
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3 × 9cm pots
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A low front of the border jewel - the richest purple-pink of any verbena - whether its woven through beige-silver pennisteums. or threaded through annual barley grass - Hordeum jubatum or just mingling with sun lovers
Plant description
A neat, low-growing verbena producing lax clusters of fragrant, bright purple or magenta flowers from June to September. This jewel-like perennial is perfect for a sheltered, sunny, well-drained spot. Associating well with grey and silver-leaved plants, it's wonderful used in generous drifts for infilling a traditional knot garden. It will self-seed freely in the right spot and the flowers are a magnet to butterflies and bees.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Verbena rigida:
In areas prone to frost apply a deep, dry winter mulch around the crown of the plant.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
