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Verbena rigida

Verbena rigida
Slender vervain, Tuberous Vervain, Hardy Garden Verbena

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 A bushy perennial plant that bears small clusters of purplish-violet flowers on branched stems. Cousin of the Buenos Aires Verbena, it has a denser and more compact habit. Its very long flowering will delight you all summer.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time June to October
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Description

The Rigid Verbena or Verbena rigida is a bushy perennial plant that bears small clusters of purplish-violet flowers on its ramified stems. Cousin of the Buenos Aires Verbena, it has a denser and more reduced habit. Its very long flowering will delight you throughout the summer.

 

Originating from South America and belonging to the Verbenaceae family, the Rigid Verbena, sometimes called Stiff Verbena, has rapid growth. It has a bushy habit and reaches 60cm (24in) in height. Its purplish-violet flowers are arranged in flat corymbs and are borne on square, rigid, and ramified stems. Its foliage consists of narrow, rough, and dentate leaves.

It thrives in sunny, well-drained soil, even rocky soil. Moderately hardy (up to -10°C (14°F)), its lifespan is rather short. If the conditions are favourable, this weakness will be largely compensated by its ability to reproduce itself by self-seeding wherever it pleases, without becoming invasive. It is a nectar-bearing plant that will delight butterflies.

Still relatively unknown, it is for its ease of cultivation and ornamental interest that you will adopt it. It will work wonders in a dry garden where you can plant it alongside grasses or mass-planted with California Poppy, Crocosmia, or even with Golden Agastache for an equally captivating and modern effect.

It can also be grown in pots.

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 3 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Verbena

Species

rigida

Family

Verbenaceae

Other common names

Slender vervain, Tuberous Vervain, Hardy Garden Verbena

Origin

South America

Product reference14231

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Planting and care

Sow from February to March, lightly covering the seeds, in a tray or directly in a pot, in a good seed compost, well-drained, in a warm place to maintain an optimal temperature of 20 to 25°. Keep the substrate barely moist until germination, which can be slow.


When the young plants are strong enough to handle, transplant if necessary in a pot, then gradually acclimatize the young plants to outdoor conditions before planting them in the garden with a spacing of 30cm (12in).

 

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to April

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained.

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