Verbena

Verbena Care

Verbena

What is the plant

Verbena is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia.

Gardeners looking for a flowering annual with a long blooming time and an ability to attract butterflies should consider the reliable verbena. This versatile plant comes in more than 250 perennial and annual varieties that range from vivid trailing plants with copious blooms and plants in hanging baskets to six-foot-tall cottage garden accent plants. Popular in the ancient world for its healing properties and, today, as an essential oil, verbena has long been associated with divinity and the supernatural. Because there are so many types of plants in the Verbena genus, gardeners may be confused about which are perennial and which are annual. Size can vary greatly between varieties, ranging from six-inch ground covers to six-foot plants.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

5°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

min 7a

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Keep plants evenly moist until established, when they can tolerate some dry spells. Verbena is somewhat drought tolerant, and it certainly does not do well in boggy conditions, but you must not underwater it either. Soggy plants will succumb to botrytis blight, but drought-stressed plants will attract spider mites. Water verbena as you might your lawn, with an inch of rain or irrigation each week.
Fertilizer
Verbenas are not heavy feeders, but they do appreciate a monthly application of balanced, slow-release flower fertilizer to help them keep up the flower show, which can last from spring until frost.
Sunlight
Verbenas demand a full sun location. Plants growing in low light areas will bloom poorly if at all and will be susceptible to powdery mildew and insect pests.

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Soil
Make sure your soil has adequate drainage for your verbenas. Heavy clay will lead to root rot, so dig in several shovelfuls of compost or leaf mold to lighten your soil.
Temperature
Although verbena is considered to be perennial in warm climates where frost is never a danger, it has to be grown as an annual in climates that have freezing temperatures.
Popularity
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