Purple Top Verbena

Verbena Bonariensis

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Overview

The Purple Top Verbena, or Verbena bonariensis, is an airy perennial reaching up to 6 feet tall and spreading 1 to 3 feet. Known for its vibrant purple clusters atop slender stems, this plant sways gracefully in the breeze. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators. It presents a stunning vertical element in borders or as a backdrop in garden designs. Hardy in zones 7-11.

Sun FullWater LowZones 7–9

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 7–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Verbenaceae

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Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — Its vertical stature allows it to gracefully mingle with other perennials and ornamental grasses; especially during

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — especially during dry spells; the Purple Top Verbena is a magnet for butterflies and bees

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — is an airy perennial reaching up to 6 feet tall and spreading 1 to 3 feet; it presents a stunning, image 55

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — perennial with purple blooms; enhancing the ecological value of your garden

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — purple flowers in the garden; elegantly grouped at the tips of its stems

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — lending both beauty and benevolence to your client's landscape; thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — perennial for full; lending both beauty and benevolence to your client's landscape

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — Known for its vibrant purple clusters atop slender stems, this plant sways gracefully in the breeze, image 56

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — adds a whimsical touch with its airy; the Purple Top Verbena thrives in full sun, image 60

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — It presents a stunning vertical element in borders or as a backdrop in garden designs; purple flowers in, image 58

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators; when planting, image 57

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — scientifically named Verbena bonariensis, image 59

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — elegantly grouped at the tips of its stems; requiring a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight a day to, image 64

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — injecting both structure and delicate movement into garden designs.<br><br>True to its common name, image 62

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — clustered blooms and tall; its vertical stature allows it to gracefully mingle with other perennials and, image 61

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — tubular flowers in a radiant purple hue; adds a whimsical touch with its airy, image 63

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — exhibits drought tolerance, image 68

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — requiring a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight a day to flourish; clustered blooms and tall, image 67

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance schemes.<br><br>Favored by pollinators; trim spent, image 69

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — the Purple Top Verbena thrives in full sun; perennial for full, image 66

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — These blossoms create a vibrant canopy of color from midsummer until the first frost; offering a layer, image 65

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — When planting for design impact, consider mass planting or using it as an accent in mixed borders, image 72

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — Its vertical stature allows it to gracefully mingle with other perennials and ornamental grasses, image 73

Purple Top Verbena (Verbena Bonariensis) — enhancing the ecological value of your garden; injecting both structure and delicate movement into garden, image 71

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