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

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