Verbena Scentsation White seeds

The Annual Verbena Scentsation White is a Verbena x hybrida with a sweet and light fragrance, especially in the warm and humid air of summer. It offers very bright pure white flowers. This Garden Verbena with large flowers is lovely in scented mixed bouquets in the house, after adorning borders, hanging baskets and pots. Vigorous, resistant and floriferous, it produces masses of flowers all summer long.

Originating from South America and belonging to the Verbena family, Verbena x hybrida is, as its name indicates, the result of hybridisation. It bears finely cut flowers, arranged in umbels, like small flat clusters of 6 to 8 cm, with colours varying according to the varieties. Its leaves are finely cut, sometimes lobed and of a beautiful medium green. It is a nectar-rich plant that is very attractive to butterflies. The Garden Verbena Scentsation White has a compact habit, reaching a height of 25 cm and a width of 30 cm.

Highly appreciated for their generous flowering and vibrant colours, Garden Verbenas, also known as Verbena hortensis, are perennial plants with low hardiness. A drawback largely compensated by their ease of cultivation and the length of their flowering period which extends from June to September. They are versatile and will find their place in borders, flowerbeds or even in pots where they are grown as annuals. You can easily associate them, in a flowerbed or in a pot, with Diascias, Ornamental Tobacco. Garden Verbenas thrive in the sun, in rich, well-drained soil. In a planter, make sure not to provide too much nitrogen fertiliser, which would promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers.

Garden Verbena are easy to grow but may occasionally be susceptible to fungal diseases (Mildew, Powdery Mildew), a nuisance that can easily be avoided by not planting it in a confined area and taking care not to wet its foliage during watering. It is also important to watch out for possible attacks by red spiders, thrips, and slugs. To encourage and support its long flowering period, remember to regularly remove faded flowers.