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Homestead Verbena
Verbena canadensis · Perennial
Homestead Verbena is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 6-10, that matures to about 8–18 in. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and purple blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to drought, heat and humidity and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 6-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 8–18 in
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought, Heat, Humidity, Salt
- Native to
- North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Homestead Verbena’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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