Grow Verbena Bonariensis: Expert Guide To Purpletop Vervain (Tall Verbena)

verbena bonariensis flowering in summer border

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 drama. They also attract butterflies. This species of verbena is commonly known as tall verbena, Brazilian verbena and purpletop vervain, thanks to its lofty purple blooms. Native to South America, it grows taller than all other verbenas. Purpletop vervain is an easy-care, tender perennial in milder climates, and an annual in colder regions. Quick Verbena Facts: Verbena Bonariensis Care This pretty herbaceous perennial plant produces clusters of small purple flowers on top of long, stiff stems which, despite their height, won’t topple. Verbena bonariensis leaves cluster in a rosette at the base of plants and are minimal on the flowering stems. All in all, tall verbena is reassuringly low maintenance, […]

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