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Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower' (Purple top 'Meteor Shower')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower'
Other names
Purple top 'Meteor Shower', Tall verbena 'Meteor Shower', Argentinian vervain 'Meteor Shower', South American vervain 'Meteor Shower'
Genus
Verbena Verbena
Variety or Cultivar
'Meteor Shower' _ 'Meteor Shower' is a relatively compact, dense, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with stiff, erect, branching stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped, wrinkled, scalloped, dark green leaves and dense clusters of small, salver-shaped, purple-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower' is: Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Clump-forming, Dense
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 methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower' (Purple top 'Meteor Shower') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Gravel
Cultivation
Grow in moist, 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)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower'
Other names
Purple top 'Meteor Shower', Tall verbena 'Meteor Shower', Argentinian vervain 'Meteor Shower', South American vervain 'Meteor Shower'
Genus
Verbena Verbena
Variety or Cultivar
'Meteor Shower' _ 'Meteor Shower' is a relatively compact, dense, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with stiff, erect, branching stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped, wrinkled, scalloped, dark green leaves and dense clusters of small, salver-shaped, purple-pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Clump-forming, Dense
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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
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Verbena bonariensis 'Meteor Shower' (Purple top 'Meteor Shower') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Gravel
Cultivation
Grow in moist, 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
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