(90 days) 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
Purple Top Verbena
Purple Top Verbena
(90 days) 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
Additional Information
Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Germination Testing
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Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.