{"product_id":"verbena-bonariensis","title":"Purpletop Verbena","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurpletop Verbena \u003c\/strong\u003e(Vervain) 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThread \u003cem\u003eVerbena bonariensis\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrower's note:\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun (6+ hrs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4'–6' tall × 18\"-24\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer, Fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial in zones 7–11 — grown as an annual in colder zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees \u0026amp; butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ships as an established plant, guaranteed to arrive healthy or we replace it free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planted Places","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317709869270,"sku":"VERBON4","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/2496\/8075\/files\/3f9129cccb2e_2000_e3f1df22-ef96-4c2c-aee8-97f679fbc656.jpg?v=1787876807","url":"https:\/\/www.plantedplaces.com\/products\/verbena-bonariensis","provider":"Planted Places","version":"1.0","type":"link"}