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

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
0.6m
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

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.


Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' is: Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact, Upright

Flower

Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage

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

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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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

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

Stipa gigantea
Stipa gigantea (Golden oats)
Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats)
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene'
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene' (Golden oats 'Gold Fontaene')
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (North American wild oats 'River Mist')
Nicotiana sylvestris
Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering tobacco)
Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross)
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche' (Sunflower 'Pastiche')
Verbena 'Moon River'
Verbena 'Moon River' (Vervain 'Moon River')
Verbena 'La France'
Verbena 'La France' (Verbena 'La France')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens' (Japanese anemone 'Splendens')
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Coneflower 'Magnus')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pink Saucer'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pink Saucer' (Japanese anemone 'Pink Saucer')
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea'
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea' (Maltese cross 'Rosea')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Rotkappchen'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Rotkappchen' (Japanese anemone 'Rotkappchen' )

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

Colour

Flower

Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage

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

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

Monthly care advice

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

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)

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COMPANION PLANTS

Stipa gigantea
Stipa gigantea (Golden oats)
Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium (North America wild oats)
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene'
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene' (Golden oats 'Gold Fontaene')
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist' (North American wild oats 'River Mist')
Nicotiana sylvestris
Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering tobacco)
Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese cross)
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche' (Sunflower 'Pastiche')
Verbena 'Moon River'
Verbena 'Moon River' (Vervain 'Moon River')
Verbena 'La France'
Verbena 'La France' (Verbena 'La France')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens' (Japanese anemone 'Splendens')
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Coneflower 'Magnus')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pink Saucer'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pink Saucer' (Japanese anemone 'Pink Saucer')
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea'
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Rosea' (Maltese cross 'Rosea')
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Rotkappchen'
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Rotkappchen' (Japanese anemone 'Rotkappchen' )

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