Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop')

Botanical name

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'

Other names

Purple top 'Lollipop', Tall verbena 'Lollipop', Argentinian vervain 'Lollipop'

Genus

Verbena Verbena

Variety or Cultivar

'Lollipop' _ 'Lollipop' is a stiff, compact, open clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with erect, branching stems bearing few oblong to lance-shaped, wrinkled, toothed, dark green leaves, hairy beneath, and branched clusters of small, salverform, purple flowers from midsummer to early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering.

Propagation

Divide in spring.

Propagation methods

Division, Stem tip cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Prairie planting

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained or moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Protect with a dry winter mulch in areas with cold winters.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South

Exposure

Exposed

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop')

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (Purple top 'Lollipop')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Phytophthora tentaculata Kröber & Marwitz - All Hosts

Type

Oomycete

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pathogen present in parts of Europe and beyond.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/