| Common Name: Type: Family: Zone: Height: Spread: Bloom Time: Bloom Description: Sun: Water: Maintenance: Suggested Use: Flower: Tolerate: |
verbena Herbaceous perennial Verbenaceae 9 to 10 1.00 foot 1.00 to 2.00 feet May to frost red Full sun Medium Low Annual, Ground Cover Showy Drought |
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-10North of that grow as an annual. Easily grown in average, medium moisture soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but best flowering is usually in full sun. Good heat and drought tolerance. Avoid overhead watering to the extent possible. ‘This’ is a seed-grown cultivar. Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date. Noteworthy Characteristics ‘Red verbena is a verbena cultivar that is typically grown as an annual. It is noted for its profuse bloom of red flowers, its spreading-trailing stems and its deeply cut foliage. When grown as an annual, it flowers freely from late spring to fall. Red flowers in umbels (2” diameter) appear throughout summer. No serious insect or disease problems. Garden Uses Beds, borders, rock gardens, edging or annual ground cover. Containers, baskets and window boxes. |
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