Verbena hybrida Pink Parfait

The Verbena hybrida 'Pink Parfait' is a hybrid verbena that stands out with its large, particularly attractive, bicolored umbels of flowers in an unprecedented color, and very fragrant. It is a plant that blooms continuously from late spring until early autumn if pruned regularly. Its bicolored umbels in shades of red and pink beautifully decorate containers and summer beds. This vigorous selection is resistant to powdery mildew and can tolerate partial shade.

The 'Pink Parfait' Verbena belongs to the Verbenaceae family and is a horticultural hybrid (Floranova breeding) whose ancestors inhabited the warm regions of South America. This plant has a slightly anarchic habit: its stems first form an upright tuft, then the vegetation spreads in a disorderly manner. Regular pruning allows it to have a more harmonious ball-shaped habit while stimulating the appearance of flowers at the tips of new stems. The plant reaches about 30 cm in height and spreads 50 to 60 cm. It flowers from late May or early June until the first frost. Its stems elongate at the same time as the umbels form. The flowers are fragrant and nectariferous. This perennial plant can withstand light frosts, and even a little more if the soil it grows in is dry. For this reason, it is often grown as an annual in our climates, thanks to its rapid growth.

The garden verbenas are really easy plants to grow, suffering more from excess water and fertilizer than from temporary neglect. They overflow from hanging baskets, slip between other upright plants in flower pots or containers, hiding their base without suffering from their presence. They are also very beautiful in rockeries, allowing for quick filling of spaces left empty by damage caused by a harsh winter. Create a beautiful container by planting the 'Pink Parfait' verbena with a 'Apple Blossom Rosebud' pelargonium, a 'Sweet Heart Jet Black' morning glory, and a 'Hot Water Blue' trailing lobelia.