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Verbena 'Moon River' (Vervain 'Moon River')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.3m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.3m
max. height
Time to maturity 1-2 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Verbena 'Moon River'

Other names: Vervain 'Moon River', Verbena speciosa 'Moon River'


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Genus: Verbena

Variety or cultivar: 'Moon River' _ 'Moon River' is a bedding plant with a bushy, spreading habit. It has dissected leaves and produces purple flowers from summer through to autumn.

Verbena 'Moon River' is: Deciduous

Flower: Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

Habit: Bushy, Spreading

Plant with: Verbena bonariensis (Purple top), Duranta erecta (Golden dewdrop), Verbena hastata f. rosea 'Pink Spires' (Pink vervain 'Pink Spires'), Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' (Verbena 'Blue Spires'), Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop'), Viola 'Aspasia' (Viola 'Aspassia')

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Specific pests: Slugs

Specific diseases: Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning: Cut back after flowering.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Verbena 'Moon River' (Vervain 'Moon River') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.


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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel

Cultivation: Plant in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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