Verbena Homestead
$14.99 / 1G
| Verbena 'Homestead Purple' | |
| Verbena Homestead Purple | |
| Verbena are sun loving, low growing, extraordinary summer plants perfect for many gardens. They need regular watering but don't like their roots to stay wet so make sure they are planted in a well drained area. Verbena thrive as borders, in mass planting, or in containers. Blooms all season long. Verbena 'Homestead Purple' features velvety purple flower clusters that bloom mid spring until late fall. Remove spent flowers to encourage blooms. Full sun. Heat and drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Common Name: Verbena Homestead Purple Features: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Upright Habit Bloom Time: Spring - Winter Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Sun Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 6 - 10 inches Zone 6 - 11 | |
| Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
| Groundcover | |
| Well drained and moist soil | |
| Long blooming foliage. | |
| May to frost | |
| Purple | |
| 18" | |
| 18" | |
| Low growing, Upright | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun-Partial Sun | |
| Hardy to 9 degrees | |
| -10 to 0 deg. F | |
| Drought tolerant | |
| Finely divided foliage | |
| Perennial |
