Botanical Name: Verbena rigida (v. venosa)
Common Name: Verbena rigida Type of Plant: Dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading and upright plant with clusters of purple flowers atop stiff stems; foliage is sparse and rough-textured Height to 2' Spread to 2' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil likes good drainage Hardiness hardy – all zones Morphology: Leaves narrowly ovate to oblong, oppositely arranged, irregularly toothed on margins, to 4" long, 3/4" wide, rough textured on both surfaces Flowers cylindrical clusters of magenta or purple flowers, usually three-branched; flowers to 1/8" across, trumpet-shaped Fruit tiny nutlets Propagation: seed, softwood cuttings Usage: coarse textured sub-shrub used for easy care and showy flower display over long blooming season; mixes with Salvias and Artemisias Landscape Care: Watering little water after established Fertilizing none usually required Pruning head back to control size and encourage bushier growth Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other Origin: Brazil Family: Verbenaceae Notes: |
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