Verbena purpletop vervain, purpletop, tall verbena, clustertop vervain, South American vervain, pretty verbena, upright verbena

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena belongs to the Verbena genus. Verbena is also known as purpletop vervain, purpletop, tall verbena, clustertop vervain, South American vervain, pretty verbena, upright verbena

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The Verbena Plant Wiki

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Please note: this may be considered a noxious or invasive plant.


This plant is on the invasive plant watchlist for Washington State, USA. Take care when planting.

Verbena belongs to the Verbena genus.

How to grow and keep Verbena happy

How to sow and germinate Verbena

This plant readily self-seeds, and can quickly grow out of control in an area. Prevent this by dead heading constantly from blooming, to when the plant dies down/goes dormant.

How to transplant Verbena

How to harvest Verbena

Companion plants for Verbena

These plants will grow well with Verbena:

Repellent plants for Verbena

These plants will not grow well with Verbena so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Verbena pests

These pests are known to attack Verbena plants:

Common Verbena diseases & problems

These problems and diseases are known to effect Verbena plants:

How long does Verbena take to grow?

These estimates for how long Verbena takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

When should I sow or plant Verbena?

These estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Verbena Etymology

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Verbena Folklore

Other names for Verbena

purpletop vervain, purpletop, tall verbena, clustertop vervain, South American vervain, pretty verbena, upright verbena

Verbena patagonica

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