Scientific Name
Verbena canadensis
Common Name
Clump verbena

Characteristics

Season
late spring to fall
Height
8-18 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 6-10
Flower Color
red, pink, white, purple
Soil
well drained
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
root cuttings in spring, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
A spreading plant, Clump verbena is native from Virginia to Florida where it spreads in sunny, well drained areas. The cultivar 'Homestead Purple' is enjoying tremendous popularity, because of its glowing purple flowers which bloom from late spring until cold fall weather. Very attractive to butterflies.
Origin
North America, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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