Amethyst II Verbena

Verbena

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Overview

The Verbena, commonly referred to as Amethyst II Verbena, is a mounding-trailing Proven Winners® annual with purple blooms splashed in lavender and white above green foliage. It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-30 inches wide. Best in part sun to sun, it prefers average, well-drained soil and regular water, with no deadheading needed. Hardy in USDA Zones 8a-11b.

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Amethyst II Verbena — commonly referred to as Amethyst II Verbena

Amethyst II Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-30 inches wide

Amethyst II Verbena — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers average, well-drained soil and regular water, with no deadheading needed

Amethyst II Verbena — is a mounding-trailing annual from Proven Winners® prized for its sparkling bicolor flowers and easy

Amethyst II Verbena — Hardy in USDA Zones 8a-11b

Amethyst II Verbena — Its clusters of purple blooms are splashed with lavender and white

Amethyst II Verbena — creating a soft amethyst effect that reads beautifully from a distance yet feels intricate up close

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.5–1 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family: Verbenaceae

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Amethyst II Verbena — commonly referred to as Amethyst II Verbena

Amethyst II Verbena — It grows 6-12 inches tall and spreads 18-30 inches wide

Amethyst II Verbena — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers average, well-drained soil and regular water, with no deadheading needed

Amethyst II Verbena — is a mounding-trailing annual from Proven Winners® prized for its sparkling bicolor flowers and easy

Amethyst II Verbena — Hardy in USDA Zones 8a-11b

Amethyst II Verbena — Its clusters of purple blooms are splashed with lavender and white

Amethyst II Verbena — creating a soft amethyst effect that reads beautifully from a distance yet feels intricate up close

Amethyst II Verbena — self-cleaning appearance from planting to frost

Amethyst II Verbena — Against clean green foliage

Amethyst II Verbena — attracting butterflies while keeping a fresh

Amethyst II Verbena — Gardeners often note its steady summer bloom and lush recovery once established

Amethyst II Verbena — especially in sunny containers and garden beds.<br><br>Compact in height but generous in spread

Amethyst II Verbena — Amethyst II Verbena typically grows 6 to 12 inches tall and can broaden to 18 to 30 inches wide

Amethyst II Verbena — colorful skirt of foliage and flowers

Amethyst II Verbena — Its naturally well-branched habit gives it a fuller

Amethyst II Verbena — more polished look than many trailing verbenas

Amethyst II Verbena — while in USDA Zones 8a to 11b it may behave as a tender perennial where winter conditions allow

Amethyst II Verbena — In colder regions it is grown as an annual

Amethyst II Verbena — with its strongest flowering in bright exposures and at least several hours of direct light

Amethyst II Verbena — well-drained soil is ideal

Amethyst II Verbena — compost or a slow-release fertilizer is usually sufficient; in containers

Amethyst II Verbena — more consistent feeding helps sustain the dense bloom display

Amethyst II Verbena — Deadheading is not necessary

Amethyst II Verbena — and mixed patio containers

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