Overview
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders and garden edging.
About
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' is a bedding cultivar within the genus Glandularia, which includes annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas. This cultivar has a bushy, spreading, and trailing habit, making it suitable for use in bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders, and garden edging. It thrives in full sun with a sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained soil that can be loam, sand, or clay with any pH. 'Quartz Silver' is semi-evergreen to deciduous and flowers in rounded clusters during summer and autumn.
About the genus
Glandularia, commonly called mock vervain, is a genus of plants in the family Verbenaceae. It contains 90 species, all of which are native to the Americas, although some have naturalised in other parts of the world. Glandularia was previously treated as a synonym of a subgenus of Verbena.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Glandularia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Bedding, Hanging baskets, Containers, Flower borders, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Slugs, Leafhoppers
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series)?
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) need?
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including loam, sand and clay. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) hardy in the UK?
Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Glandularia 'Quartz Silver' (Quartz Series)?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.