Botanical Name: Common Names:
Verbena hybrida Cobbitty Purple Vervain,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Spreading
Description:
Hardy perennial groundcover that provides mass displays of purple flowers during spring and summer. Suited to planting around the edges of garden beds and as a display in pots or hanging baskets. Good resistance to powdery mildew. Grows approx. 20cm tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Mites, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Verbenaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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