Scientific
Name
Verbena tenuisecta
Common
Name
Moss verbena |
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Hardiness
Zones: 8 to 10 |
[Alba] |
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Habit:
Evergreen
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Growth
Rate: Moderate
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Size: 6 to 12 inches; 3 to 6 feet spread |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; well-drained
soil; tolerates sandy and low fertility soil
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Form:
Mat |
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Texture:
Fine
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Foliage: Opposite,
fernlike, almost mossy, finely cut triangular dark green leaves,
1 to 1.5 inches long |
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Flower/Fruit: Spike-like
inflorescence of 5 to 15 blue, purple, violet to lilac flowers;
strongest bloom in spring, then declining in summer heat; flowering
returns with cooler temperatures |
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Comments: Good
drought tolerance
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Cultivars:
Alba; Abbeyville
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