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Meteor Shower® Verbena

Verbena bonariensis

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Overview

The Verbena bonariensis Meteor Shower® is a compact upright annual with airy clusters of violet-lilac blooms above dark green foliage. It grows 20-30 inches tall and 8-12 inches wide, bringing pollinator-friendly height to containers and borders. Plant in part sun to full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; deadheading is not needed. Hardy in USDA Zones 7a-11b.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 7–11Type Perennial

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — It grows 20-30 inches tall and 8-12 inches wide, bringing pollinator-friendly height to containers and borders

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low, Medium
USDA zones: 7–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Verbenaceae

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Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — and other pollinator favorites

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — It does not require rich feeding; a light hand with fertilizer keeps growth balanced and flowering, image 79

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — with perennial potential in USDA Zones 7a through 11b where winters are mild; purple flowers in the, image 133

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — it threads beautifully among ornamental grasses; it grows 20-30 inches tall and 8-12 inches wide, image 142

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — admired for its airy “lollipops” of violet-lilac bloom held above deep green foliage; its wiry stems, image 66

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — it threads beautifully among ornamental grasses

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Deadheading is not necessary; well-drained soil and average water, image 80

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — while its luminous lilac blooms bring a relaxed; perennial with purple blooms, image 116

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — well-drained soil and average water; while its luminous lilac blooms bring a relaxed, image 137

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — perennial for full; sophisticated energy to sunny landscapes

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Gardeners often note its impressive stamina through summer heat; upright annual from the Proven, image 104

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Gardeners often note its impressive stamina through summer heat; upright annual from the Proven Winners®

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Deadheading is not necessary; well-drained soil and average water

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — purple flowers in the garden; with perennial potential in USDA Zones 7a through 11b where winters are mild

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — while the clustered flowers seem to hover; meadow-like character in a denser

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — perennial for full

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — admired for its airy “lollipops” of violet-lilac bloom held above deep green foliage; its wiry stems, image 156

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Plant in part sun to full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; deadheading is not needed

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — perennial for full; sophisticated energy to sunny landscapes, image 150

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — Hardy in USDA Zones 7a-11b; though container-grown plants benefit from a rhythm of drying slightly, image 63

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — It is grown as an annual in many climates; where it excels as a thriller above trailing calibrachoa, image 72

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — It is grown as an annual in many climates

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — though container-grown plants benefit from a rhythm of drying slightly between thorough waterings, image 138

Meteor Shower® Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) — this verbena slips easily into both tight compositions and larger seasonal schemes

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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