Verbena is a genus of hardy perennial plants that have come a long way from their conventional garden use as summer annuals! These butterfly magnets give new meaning to the words "summer color", since most verbena selections bloom for months. Verbena plants like full sun and tolerate drought well, but revel with moderate irrigation. The better you treat your verbena, the faster it spreads and flowers. Not only is verbena great in the ground, but it also also a stunning container plant or tender perennial in northerly zones. While true Verbena canadensis flowers prolifically only in spring and fall, the modern verbena hybrids make a stunning show all summer long in the perennial garden. Butterflies and hummingbirds love the flowers too.
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For best hardiness, don't plant verbena after mid-September from Zone 8 north. Also, established clumps of verbena should be cut back to basal (on the ground) foliage in early to mid-September. This will promote good rooting of new stems in the ground, which improves winter survival. When you're ready to buy verbena for your perennial garden, check out our online list of verbena for sale below.
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Verbena 'Blue Princess' is a verbena hybrid from England that came to us via plant explorer, Greg Grant of Texas. A hummingbird treat, the large, blue-purple flower heads (RHS 87A) exude a terrific fragrance...sort of like those expensive QVC perfumes. Verbena 'Blue Princess' is one of the most exciting verbenas in color, fragrance, and foliage I've ever seen...FABULOUS! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This is the ultimate perennial for both experienced perennial border designers as well as beginning gardeners. The blue-purple (RHS 82A), large marble-sized, branched flower clusters are borne all summer on 30" tall stalks above the narrow see-through foliage. Verbena bonariensis (Latin for "Buenos Aires") is great in the garden or in flower arrangements...a hummingbird favorite. In good soils, you will find a few seedlings scattered around the garden making their own combinations! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
I'll bet you have never seen anything like this new verbena from Texas plantsman, Greg Grant. The large, bright pink flowers (RHS 57A) have flecks of purple in each flower that intensify with age. Verbena 'Fiesta' has proven to be a vigorous grower that flowers continuously from spring through fall...a hummingbird party plant. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This wonderful hummingbird attracting verbena was discovered by the Georgia Gang (Mike Dirr and Allan Armitage) at where else...an old homestead. This vigorous grower is literally covered with medium dark purple flowers backed by clean, dark green foliage all summer...WOW! Verbena 'Homestead Purple' can leap small plants in a single bound, so be careful to only use it in the proper place...large expanses like service stations and interstate medians, or to cover junked cars. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
I picked up this hot little number on a recent trip to Texas (don't tell my wife). Verbena 'Mabel's Maroon' is one of the most unique colors we have seen in a verbena...sort of a fluorescent maroon (RHS 71A). You can easily imagine this Texas verbena's tolerance to intense heat and sun. Expect heavy flowering from mid-spring into early fall...a hummingbird hangout. "Mabel" does not have the vigor of Verbena 'Homestead Purple' and therefore may be easier to use in combination with other plants. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Verbena 'Mystic' is a verbena that first appeared at Plant Delights as a hybrid seedling between Verbena 'Blue Princess' and Verbena tenuisecta 'Michelle'. The result is an airy, amazingly vigorous cutleaf verbena that is topped, virtually all year, with light lavender flower clusters (RHS 87C)...a hummingbird delight. I should qualify "vigorous," in that it is nothing like the often-voracious Verbena 'Homestead Purple'. If you're looking for a great garden performer, I think you will be pleased with Verbena 'Mystic'. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This verbena species is a very low grower, perfect for a sunny rock wall. In 2002, we saw this growing in the wild at the base of the Argentine tree cactus in the dry mountains of northern Argentina. Verbena peruviana has tiny leaves and is smothered with brilliant, true red flowers (RHS 45A) from spring through summer...a hummingbird delight. More water...more flowers. You will need sunglasses when you look at this one too long...very bright! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
We were shocked to find that our Verbena 'Blue Princess' engaged in an after-hours unprotected liaison, not far from the nearby Juniper Level Baptist Church. Not only does the princess's offspring have good blood, but it's also a stellar performer. Our original clump of Verbena 'Princess Bride' reaches 1' in height to 3-4' in width and is topped from June until frost with 2" flower heads of medium pink (RHS 66D), lightly fragrant flowers, each highlighted with a dark maroon center (RHS 74A)...attractive to hummingbirds. There were other offspring from the rendezvous, but so far, no others have measured up to the royal family standards. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
(formerly sold as Verbena canadensis 'White') This is the most popular verbena we have ever offered! This semi-upright, white-flowered verbena is a virtual flowering machine. To the delight of hummingbirds, our plant has not been out of flower in the last 2 years, with the heaviest flowering in spring and fall...it also comes true from seed. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
(syn. Verbena 'Clear Red') If you want to add a nice red accent to the perennial border, here is the plant for you. Verbena 'Summer Blaze' keeps flowering and flowering and flowering...well, you get the picture. You will love the brilliant, clear-red flowers (RHS 45A) on this vigorous verbena...a hummingbird haven. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
(aka: Verbena canadensis 'Rosea', Verbena 'St. Paul', Verbena 'Texas Tuff Pink') This has long been recognized as one of the finest verbenas for a summer show...a hummingbird favorite. The narrow, cutleaf foliage spreads rapidly to make a 3-4' mound in one season. From early spring until frost, Verbena 'Sissinghurst' is topped with hundreds of coral pink flowers (RHS 57A)...a true lover of hot weather. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This amazing verbena appeared as a seedling near our back deck; hence, the name. Verbena 'Decked Out' has sailed through our miserable winters in great shape and rewards us with a constant show of rich, fluorescent purple flowers all summer...a hummingbird treat. The non-aggressive habit makes it perfect for fun "plant marriages." Oh sorry, I forgot the courts ruled that those weren't legal, but they can still cohabitate in all states except South Carolina. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This is a Texas selection of verbena from our friend Greg Grant. This vigorous, long-flowering verbena has large flowers of cotton candy-pink (RHS 57C/D) with a contrasting, dramatic white eye...attractive to hummingbirds. This is the first verbena to grab the attention of visitors. The flowers fade from bright pink to white, creating a stunning effect. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Verbena 'Tie Dye' is the latest verbena creation from Texas plantsman, Greg Grant. Frequently visited by hummingbirds, the mauvy-lavender flowers are each surrounded by a wide white border...unlike any verbena I've ever seen. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
(aka: Verbena sp. D29-47) We are pleased to introduce this fantastic Yucca Do selection from the extreme southern tip of Brazil. In appearance, it looks like a flat growing form of Verbena tenuisecta, but after handling our brutal 2010/2011 winter without a blink, we knew we had something special. The 1" tall drought-tolerant carpet of finely dissected green foliage is topped all spring and summer with short 2" tall spikes of medium purple flowers. Expect a 3' wide patch in one year. We have no idea how much winter cold this will tolerate, so send us some feedback! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
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