Verbena bonariensis, commonly called Brazilian vervain, is a rapid-growing, clump-forming tender perennial. In St. Louis, plants typically form a 1-foot tall basal clump of serrate, lance-shaped, dark green leaves (to 5” long) from which rise erect, slender, wiry, branching, sparsely-leaved, 4-angled stems to 3.5’ tall bearing clusters (to ...

2023年11月24日 · Cultivating Verbena bonariensis gives you a chance to add a top-flight ornamental beauty to your garden. If you crave striking vertical flowers that can hold their own in borders or prairie-style displays, growing these verbena plants guarantees height, structure and …

Winner of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Verbena bonariensis is a tall and slender-stemmed perennial that displays rich lilac flowers in tight clusters atop long stems that sway gracefully in the summer breeze.

Verbena bonariensis is a tall, airy plant. Clusters of small purple flowers floating on long, airy stems tempting passing butterflies to stop for a sip is just one reason to consider adding Verbena bonariensis, also called tall verbena or purpletop verbena, to your garden.

Tall verbena is a tall upright plant with rounded clusters of small purple flowers, that measure 2 to 3 inches in diameter on long wispy stems. Each flower is about a 0.25-inch purple tube. The leaves are primarily at the base of the plant and form a mounded rosette of green, lance-shaped leaves with serrated margins.

2024年2月1日 · Verbena bonariensis (syn. V. patagonica) is a short-lived herbaceous perennial that goes by the common name of Purpletop Vervain. It is a native plant of southern South American tropical regions. The Verbena genus consists of around 250 species, most of which are native to Europe and the Americas.

Verbena bonariensis has tall, narrow, sparsely-leafed stems on top of which flattened heads of bright lavender-purple flowers appear in late-summer. It's perfect for bringing height to an ornamental border and also works well in prairie-style planting schemes with ornamental grasses.

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

Verbena bonariensis combines well with white cosmos and perennial gaura. Genus: Verbena. Species: bonariensis. Common Name: Purple-top Verbena. Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial. Bloom Season: Spring till frost. Light: Full Sun (6 or more hours) Moisture: Well-drained soil required, drought tolerant. Height and Spread: 6 feet tall x 2 feet wide.

Growing Verbena bonariensis This is deservedly one of Burncoose’s bestsellers and this has been the case for many years. It is one of the few herbaceous plants which will, once established, flower away right through from late summer and long into the autumn.