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Plum Wine Verbena

Verbena

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Overview

Plum Wine Verbena, or Verbena 'Plum Wine', is a mounding-trailing annual with dark green foliage and bright velvety plum-purple blooms from planting to frost. It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide. Best in part sun to full sun, average well-drained soil, and average water, it is heat tolerant, self-cleaning, and excellent in containers, borders, and groundcovers. Hardy in USDA Zones 8a-11b.

Water Medium
Plum Wine Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide
Plum Wine Verbena — pairing elegantly with silver foliagePlum Wine Verbena — softening edges with a graceful spill while remaining tidy and polished.<br><br>Compact but vigorousPlum Wine Verbena — or woven through mass plantings as a vivid flowering groundcoverPlum Wine Verbena — as the plant is self-cleaningPlum Wine Verbena — though established plants tolerate drier spellsPlum Wine Verbena — Plum Wine Verbena typically reaches 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches wide+20

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

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

Classification

Family
Verbenaceae

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Plum Wine Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-24 inches wide
Plum Wine Verbena — pairing elegantly with silver foliage
Plum Wine Verbena — softening edges with a graceful spill while remaining tidy and polished.<br><br>Compact but vigorous
Plum Wine Verbena — or woven through mass plantings as a vivid flowering groundcover
Plum Wine Verbena — as the plant is self-cleaning
Plum Wine Verbena — though established plants tolerate drier spells
Plum Wine Verbena — Plum Wine Verbena typically reaches 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 18 to 24 inches wide
Plum Wine Verbena — well-drained soil is ideal
Plum Wine Verbena — Deadheading is not necessary
Plum Wine Verbena — making it substantial enough to cover soil without overwhelming neighboring plants
Plum Wine Verbena — is a mounding-trailing annual from the Proven Winners® Superbena Royale® series
Plum Wine Verbena — average well-drained soil
Plum Wine Verbena — In containers, regular feeding will help sustain its floriferous display
Plum Wine Verbena — Best in part sun to full sun
Plum Wine Verbena — and serves beautifully as both a filler and spiller in mixed containers
Plum Wine Verbena — velvety plum-purple flowers and clean
Plum Wine Verbena — and excellent in containers
Plum Wine Verbena — Gardeners often note its impressive stamina
Plum Wine Verbena — and the series is valued for strong heat and mildew tolerance
Plum Wine Verbena — Hardy in USDA Zones 8a-11b
Plum Wine Verbena — Its rounded clusters of bloom create a saturated wash of color from planting time until frost
Plum Wine Verbena — jewel-toned presence that reads beautifully both up close and from a distance
Plum Wine Verbena — where its flowering is most abundant and its habit remains dense
Plum Wine Verbena — It is grown as an annual in most climates, with perennial hardiness in USDA Zones 8a through 11b

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