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Verbena 'Sissinghurst' (Vervain 'Sissinghurst')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.2m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.2m
max. height
Time to maturity 1-2 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Verbena 'Sissinghurst'

Other names: Vervain 'Sissinghurst', Verbena 'Tenerife'


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Genus: Verbena

Variety or cultivar: 'Sissinghurst' _ 'Sissinghurst' is a semi-evergreen perennial with finely cut leaves and clusters of pretty, purplish-pink flowers in summer and autumn.

Verbena 'Sissinghurst' is: Semi evergreen

Flower: Purplish-pink, Magenta in Autumn

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

Habit: Spreading

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Plant with: Lobelia erinus compacta 'Cambridge Blue' (Lobelia bush 'Cambridge Blue' )

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Specific pests: Slugs

Specific diseases: Powdery mildew

General care

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

Propagation methods: Division, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Verbena 'Sissinghurst' (Vervain 'Sissinghurst') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m 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: Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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