Verbena 'Homestead Purple'
$10.95 / 1 QT
Description
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' adds purple seasonal color and ornamental value.
Benefits
Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' produces purple flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Pollinator garden, meadow, sunny border
Native Range
Garden origin or cultivated selection
| Verbena 'Homestead Purple' | |
| Verbena | |
| 'Homestead Purple | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with low to average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Low to Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| Infrequent Monthly | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| After Trimming | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green Shades | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Border Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| None | |
| Spreading | |
| Short Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| Summer | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Excellent drainage required | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| To Maintain Appearance | |
| For Plant Health | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |