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Romance Verbena

Verbena

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Overview

The Verbena 'Romance' is a mounding-trailing annual with green foliage and rich burgundy-red flower clusters from planting to frost. It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling beautifully from containers or edging beds. Plant in part sun to full sun with well-drained, average soil and moderate water; deadheading is not needed. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

Water Medium
Romance Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling beautifully from containers or edging beds
Romance Verbena — regular feeding keeps the display at its most vividRomance Verbena — self-cleaning performance; deadheading is not necessaryRomance Verbena — spreading cushion that can soften edges or spill gracefully from containersRomance Verbena — The Superbena line is valued for heat tolerance and improved mildew resistanceRomance Verbena — and Romance follows suit with easyRomance Verbena — or massed as a vivid groundcover where its burgundy flowers can form a continuous ribbon of color+19

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.5–1 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Verbenaceae

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Romance Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches, spilling beautifully from containers or edging beds
Romance Verbena — regular feeding keeps the display at its most vivid
Romance Verbena — self-cleaning performance; deadheading is not necessary
Romance Verbena — spreading cushion that can soften edges or spill gracefully from containers
Romance Verbena — The Superbena line is valued for heat tolerance and improved mildew resistance
Romance Verbena — and Romance follows suit with easy
Romance Verbena — or massed as a vivid groundcover where its burgundy flowers can form a continuous ribbon of color
Romance Verbena — It prefers well-drained soil of average fertility and average water
Romance Verbena — where abundant light encourages dense growth and continuous flowering
Romance Verbena — prized for its generous clusters of deep burgundy-red blooms
Romance Verbena — yet the overall effect is fuller and more polished
Romance Verbena — or chartreuse foliage that lift its darker blooms
Romance Verbena — commonly referred to as Romance Verbena
Romance Verbena — with some tolerance for dry spells once established
Romance Verbena — The habit is both mounded and trailing
Romance Verbena — Romance Verbena typically reaches 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches wide
Romance Verbena — hardy in USDA Zones 8a through 11b
Romance Verbena — set against fresh green foliage that keeps the plant looking lush from planting until frost
Romance Verbena — is a mounding-trailing annual from the Proven Winners® Superbena Royale series
Romance Verbena — sultry tone that feels especially refined in summer combinations
Romance Verbena — especially striking with bright whites
Romance Verbena — and is most often grown as a long-blooming annual in cooler regions
Romance Verbena — compost or slow-release fertilizer is usually sufficient.<br><br>Use Romance Verbena at the front of borders
Romance Verbena — Its umbels are classic verbena in form

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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