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Tall Verbena (Purpletop Vervain)
Verbena bonariensis
Tall Verbena (Purpletop Vervain) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-11, that matures to about 3–5 ft x 1–3 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect purple and lavender blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, bees and pollinators, stands up well to drought and deer and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 7-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 3–5 ft x 1–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Purple, Lavender
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought, Deer
- Native to
- South America
Freeze survival
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