Verbena rigida
Slender vervain, Hardy garden verbena, Large-veined verbena, Veined verbena, Verbena venosa
Verbena Verbena
V. rigida - V. rigida is a perennial, often grown as an annual, with oblong leaves and fragrant, bright purple flowers on branching stems in late summer.
Verbena rigida is: Deciduous
Tall, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple in Summer
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Aphids , Leafhoppers , Slugs Aphids , Leafhoppers , Slugs
Generally disease free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut down once flowering is finished.
Seed
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Verbena rigida (Slender vervain) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Gravel, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging
Grow in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. In cold areas, protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Verbena rigida
Slender vervain, Hardy garden verbena, Large-veined verbena, Veined verbena, Verbena venosa
Verbena Verbena
V. rigida - V. rigida is a perennial, often grown as an annual, with oblong leaves and fragrant, bright purple flowers on branching stems in late summer.
Deciduous
Tall, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple in Summer
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Aphids , Leafhoppers , Slugs
Generally disease free
Cut down once flowering is finished.
Seed
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Verbena rigida (Slender vervain) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Gravel, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging
Grow in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. In cold areas, protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
North Central Coastal - Low
Central Valley - Moderate/Medium
South Coastal - Low
South Inland Valley - Low
High & Inter. Desert - Moderate/Medium
Low Desert - Moderate/Medium
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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Also called Verbena Venosa
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