seeds
(90 days) Open-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 7, grown as an annual. Don’t confuse this free-flowering Verbena with the hybrid dwarf bedding plant. Proud strong 3–4' stems almost without leaves topped with vibrant purple flowers that thrive in heat and bloom from July to October. Makes an ideal cutflower and mingles beautifully with other tall border plants. Hillary Nelson suggests combining with cosmos, lavender, purple zinnias and lemon mint. Attracts butterflies. Extremely drought-resistant. Erratic germination may be helped by 3–5 weeks’ of stratification prior to sowing. Start at temperatures of 70–75°, grow on at 55–62°. Keep growing medium fairly dry. Cutflower customers love it, but its tendency to shatter annoys some growers. About 4,000 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators. ③
From early May through October 31, items shipping from
our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually
Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround
time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
We will not be fulfilling seed orders from May
20 - May 22 while we do physical inventory count. Orders
placed by Monday, May 19 at 10am will be shipped before
the break. We will resume normal order fulfillment on
Friday, May 23.
ships year-round
