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FlowersHalf-HardyPerennial (short-lived)
Verbena
Verbena is grown for airy clusters of flowers carried over a long season, often attracting bees and butterflies in large numbers. Depending on the type it may be used as a bedding annual, container subject or lightly perennial border plant with a transparent habit.
Basic information
Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Perennial (short-lived)
Hardiness
Half-Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Germination window
10–21 days
Germination temperature
18–22 °C
Plant spacing
35 cm
Row spacing
45 cm
Sowing depth
0.2 cm
Height
120 cm
Spread
35 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips
Give verbena full sun and sharp drainage, and avoid overcrowding so air can move through the planting. Deadhead or shear lightly to keep flowers coming, and protect less hardy forms in colder winters or treat them as seasonal plants if that suits your garden better.
Common pests
Aphids, powdery mildew, root rot in heavy wet soil.
Companions
No companion crops have been added yet.
Don’t grow with
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