About
A tufted, sticky, glandular-hairy perennial from canyon walls in the American Southwest with small, bright pink, five-petalled flowers with white bases in spring and summer. A charming and unusual rock plant for a sunny, very well-drained, dry position.
About the genus
Verbena can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with toothed or pinnately lobed leaves and small, usually 5-petalled, salver-shaped flowers, typically held in spikes or panicles, in summer or autumn
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.