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Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis

$4.00 - $4.00
$4.00
$4.00 - $4.00
$4.00

New for 2025 - Verbena bonariensis - aka Purpletop Vervain, Tall Verbena. Brilliant purple flower clusters atop tall airy square stems. Upright branching plants grow to 6-7' tall. The flowers just keep coming, starting late summer they continue into late autumn. Adored by bees. Short lived perennial hardy to zone 7, they sometimes overwinter in NS but best to treat them like an annual. Heat and drought tolerant. Native to South America, it's Latin name bonariensis is a reference to Buenos Aires. 100+ seeds

Grown by Annapolis Seeds  
Growing Info
Sowing Start indoors in March or April. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, they need darkness to germinate. Can take 3-4 weeks to emerge.
Transplant outdoors After the risk of frost
Spacing 12-24"
Soil Well draining, low to medium fertility is fine. Fairly drought tolerant.
Light Full sun
Life cycle Tender perennial, treated as annual (will flower in first year)
Cold hardiness zone 7