Overview

Introduce a burst of continuous color and charm to your outdoor spaces with this exquisite purple verbena live plant set. You will receive two healthy, established verbena plants, each standing 4-8 inches tall, ready to be planted directly into your garden beds, containers, or hanging baskets. Verbena, known for its long-lasting and abundant blooms, is a favorite among gardeners for its resilience and beauty. These particular verbena boast a stunning purple hue, creating a captivating display from spring through fall. Perfect for adding a touch of elegance and attracting beneficial pollinators like butterflies to your landscape, these hardy verbena flowers are an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking reliable, vibrant flora.

Our purple verbena live plant specimens are carefully cultivated to ensure robust growth and prolific flowering. They are shipped in optimal condition, ready to thrive in their new home. Verbena is a versatile plant, suitable for various garden styles, from cottage gardens to modern landscapes. Its spreading habit makes it an excellent groundcover or a beautiful spiller in container arrangements. Enjoy the effortless beauty and continuous performance of these delightful plants all season long.

Key Benefits

Choosing these purple verbena live plant specimens offers numerous advantages for your garden and outdoor living areas. Their vibrant color and easy care make them a standout addition:

• Continuous Blooming: Enjoy a prolonged season of vibrant purple flowers from late spring until the first frost, ensuring your garden remains colorful and lively throughout the warmer months. These hardy verbena flowers are known for their persistent floral display.

• Attracts Pollinators: The rich nectar of verbena flowers is a magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, helping to boost biodiversity and support local ecosystems in your yard.

• Low Maintenance: Once established, these plants are remarkably drought-tolerant and require minimal attention, making them perfect for busy gardeners or those seeking beautiful, yet easy-to-care-for options. Proper verbena plant care is straightforward.

• Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for a variety of uses, including groundcover, borders, rock gardens, hanging baskets, and mixed containers. Their trailing habit adds a graceful touch to any design, making them excellent outdoor verbena plants.

• Hardy & Resilient: Suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 7-11, these plants are robust and can withstand a range of environmental conditions, providing reliable performance year after year.

• Compact & Managed Growth: Reaching a height of 4-8 inches, these verbena plants maintain a manageable size, making them perfect for smaller spaces or for creating layered garden designs, especially when considering verbena for containers.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Providing the right conditions is key to ensuring your purple verbena live plant thrives and produces abundant blooms. These plants prefer a location with full sun exposure, meaning they should receive at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Ample sunlight is crucial for maximizing flower production and maintaining a compact growth habit. In areas with intense afternoon sun, some light afternoon shade can be tolerated, especially in the hottest climates, but generally, more sun equals more flowers.

When it comes to watering, verbena plants are quite forgiving and prefer well-drained soil. Overwatering can lead to root rot, so it’s best to allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out completely between waterings. During hot, dry spells, more frequent watering may be necessary, but always check the soil moisture before irrigating. These hardy verbena flowers are relatively drought-tolerant once established. For soil, a well-draining mix is essential. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost or perlite to improve drainage. A slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal for optimal growth.

Verbena is generally hardy in USDA Zones 7-11, making it a perennial in warmer climates and an annual in colder regions. Fertilize sparingly; an all-purpose balanced slow-release fertilizer applied in spring is usually sufficient. Excessive nitrogen can promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers. Deadheading spent blooms, while not strictly necessary for continuous flowering, can encourage a tidier appearance and sometimes stimulate a new flush of blossoms. Watch out for common pests like spider mites or whiteflies, especially in dry conditions; address them with insecticidal soap if needed. Proper verbena plant care ensures a long-lasting, beautiful display.

Size & Details

This offering includes a set of 2 live purple verbena plants, each diligently cultivated and shipped ready for immediate planting. The plants typically measure between 4 to 8 inches in height upon arrival, providing a substantial start for your garden. They are shipped in nursery pots, with their root systems intact and healthy, ensuring a smooth transition to your chosen planting location. These verbena plants are known for their moderate growth rate, quickly filling out their space to create a lush, flowering display. While they can spread up to 12-18 inches wide, their compact nature makes them excellent verbena for containers and garden beds alike. Expect these plants to establish well and begin producing their characteristic vibrant purple blooms shortly after planting, continuing throughout the growing season.

The specified hardiness range of USDA Zones 7-11 means these plants are suitable for a wide variety of climates. In zone 7, they may require winter protection or be treated as annuals, while in zones 8-11, they will reliably return year after year as perennials. The mature size of these outdoor verbena plants typically reaches about 6-12 inches tall with a spread of 12-24 inches, depending on growing conditions and specific variety. They are ideal for creating a colorful groundcover or adding a trailing element to hanging baskets and window boxes.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big will these purple verbena live plant specimens get? A: Upon arrival, your plants will be 4-8 inches tall. Mature plants typically reach a height of 6-12 inches and can spread 12-24 inches wide, creating a beautiful groundcover or container display.

• Q: Are these plants suitable for beginners? A: Yes, verbena plants are known for their ease of care and resilience, making them an excellent choice for beginner gardeners. They are quite forgiving and thrive with minimal attention once established.

• Q: How much sunlight do these hardy verbena flowers need? A: Verbena plants require full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to produce the most abundant blooms and maintain healthy growth.

• Q: What kind of soil is best for verbena plant care? A: Well-draining soil is crucial for verbena. They prefer a slightly acidic to neutral pH. If your soil is heavy clay, amend it with organic matter to improve drainage.

• Q: Can I grow these outdoor verbena plants in containers? A: Absolutely! Verbena is an excellent choice for containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes due to its trailing habit and continuous blooms. Make sure the container has drainage holes.

• Q: Will these verbena plants attract pollinators? A: Yes, these vibrant purple verbena flowers are highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, making them a great addition to a pollinator-friendly garden.

• Q: What USDA Hardiness Zones are these plants suitable for? A: These verbena plants are hardy in USDA Zones 7-11. In colder zones, they are often grown as annuals, while in warmer zones, they will typically return as perennials.

• Q: How often should I water my verbena for containers or garden beds? A: Water thoroughly when the top inch or two of soil feels dry to the touch. Avoid overwatering, as verbena dislikes soggy conditions. Established plants are relatively drought-tolerant.

• Q: Do I need to deadhead spent flowers? A: While verbena is generally self-cleaning, deadheading can encourage a tidier appearance and sometimes stimulate a fresh flush of blooms, though it’s not strictly necessary for continuous flowering.

• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your purple verbena live plant set will arrive as two healthy, established plants in nursery pots, carefully packaged to ensure they are ready for planting upon arrival.