Verbena

£6.49

Position: full sun
Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: borderline hardy (may need winter protection)
This plant is bee heaven, and it looks pretty heavenly in the border too! It is primarily grown for its flowers, which appear on the tips of tall, branching stems from mid summer to early autumn. The tightly packed maroon-purple buds gradually open to reveal dainty purple-pink blooms along the slender flowerspikes. The plant has a stately and elegant appearance and it looks equally at home planted with grasses in a prairie style scheme, or holding its own in a mixed border.Garden care: Protect plants in winter with a dry winter mulch around the crown.

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