Brazilian Verbena Plant Profile

Brazilian Verbena Plant Profile

Brazilian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) is a tall flowering plant that is also known as “Verbena on a stick”, “Purpletop Vervain,” and “Tall Verbena.” It is a hardy perennial to USDA zones 8-11 and a self-seeding annual that comes back for years in colder zones. It is native to Brazil and Argentina. (Note that in some mild climates like California and Australia it has naturalized and some consider it to be a weed.) With its puff of purple flowers sitting atop long stems, Brazilian Verbena looks great planted in groupings or planted in combination of low-growing plants. It requires full sun and well-draining soils. It is drought-tolerant once established as well as deer- and rabbit-resistant. The flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Brazilian Verbena is also excellent for cut-flower arrangements. A few new cultivars are on the market. Verbena bonariensis ‘Purple Haze’ has 1-inch sized balls of flowers and ‘Vanity’ is a more compact version the straight species. It is very pollinator-friendly and has a subtle evening fragrance. Brazilian Verbena: You Can Grow That! The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners. Audio and text by Kathy Jentz Video and editing by Brandie Bland ➤ If you enjoy this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our Youtube channel (thank you!) ➤Remember to TURN ON notifications to know when our new videos are out ➤ FIND Washington Gardener Magazine ONLINE ~ WashingtonGardener.blogspot.com ~ http://twitter.com/WDCGardener ~ https://www.instagram.com/wdcgardener/ ~ Facebook.com/WashingtonGardenerMagazine ~ Podcast: GardenDC

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