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 Verbena:
In vogue at the moment, these are drought tolerant plants that flower right through the summer into winter until the first very hard frosts. They flourish in poor soil and a sunny spot. Propagate by seed or, if necessary, cuttings. The colours tone well with white, silver foliage, purple and pink. Common name: Vervain. Great for Butterflies and Hoverflies Photo: Verbena bonariensis is a magnet for butterflies like this Small Tortoiseshell |
 Verbena
bonariensis
Very fashionable plants with 4 - 5ft tall, airy, "see-past" stems that are good at the front of the border. The electric violet flowers are loved by butterflies. Hardy at the rootstock (be patient after a very hard winter, sometimes at takes until the end of June to sprout) and in mild winters remains evergreen with us. In winter the seed heads provide food for Blue Tits, Goldfinches and Redpolls in our garden. Seeds itself around well without becoming a nuisance.
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 Verbena
corymbosa
Low spreading plants that thrust up their 30cm flower stems amongst other border plants. They are very hardy and very long flowering. Propagate by division of rooted runners or seed. A "corymb" is a cluster of flowers with a flat or slightly convex top.
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Verbena stricta
In this species the flowers are held on short spikes about 2ft tall from late summer onwards. It is very hardy and survived the winter of 2010 - 11 without losses.
Perfect Partners: Verbena stricta in our garden with the pale pink, similarly shaped flowers of Francoa sonchifolia |
