• Vervain in a 4-inch pot, tall four-sided green stems topped with compact purple flower clusters
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Purpletop Verbena

Purpletop Verbena

VERBENA bonariensis

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Blooms Summer through Fall
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Common Name(s)
Vervain
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
4'–6'
Max Spread
18"-24"
Special Features
Cut flowers
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Annual
Growing Habit
Clumping
Drought Resistance
High drought resistance
Bloom Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Stem Color
Green
Genus
Verbena
Family
Verbenaceae
Ship Size
4"

Purpletop Verbena sends stiff, four-sided stems four to six feet up from a small basal clump and tops each one with a tight cluster of small purple flowers. The plant is mostly air — you look straight through it — which is exactly why it works where a solid four-footer would not.

Thread Verbena bonariensis through the middle of a border rather than lining it up at the back: among grasses, over lower perennials, anywhere you want height without losing the view behind. It takes full sun, free-draining soil and an open position, cuts beautifully, and butterflies and bees work the clusters from summer until frost. Keep it evenly watered through the growing season.

Grower's note: it self-sows freely, so deadhead the spent heads before they ripen if you would rather not have volunteers. This is a South American species that has naturalized in parts of the South and the Pacific Northwest — worth a look at your state's list before you let it seed around.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Mature Size: 4'–6' tall × 18"-24" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial in zones 7–11 — grown as an annual in colder zones
  • Perennial Zones: 7–11
  • Attracts: Bees & butterflies
  • Special: Cut flowers

It ships as an established plant, guaranteed to arrive healthy or we replace it free.

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