Verbena bonariensis
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
A haze of purple flowers at head height from late summer to autumn, which is a confetti of butterflies the moment there is a glimpse of sun
Mix it with Cosmos 'Purity' and Gaura lindheimeri to create a lovely, airy filling to a border, and there is no better plant for lining a path.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Back)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - November
- Height
- 1.8m (6ft)
- Common name
- Purple Top Vervain
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 60cm (24in)
Care Tips
Leave the dead stalks until spring which helps protect from cold wet weather and because seeds may be appreciated by finches. Protect with a layer of leaf mould or compost mulch in autumn.
Flowering Time
June - November