Description
Lollipop Verbena is a dwarf variety of the mounding basal-form herbaceous perennial with serrated deep green lance-like leaves. The wiry branched steams are lightly leafed and have small clusters of pink-lavender flowers that bloom on the branch tips from midsummer to fall, attracting butterflies. Grows best with full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
S. America |
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Height: |
1′ – 2′ |
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Spread: |
1’ – 3′ |
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Spacing: |
2′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 – 10 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for powdery mildew.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Beardtongue, Lantana, Aster
IMAGES: Photoset by cultivar413, (1) 160725 459 Chi Bot Gdn Evening Island, (2) 190613 247 San Diego County Fair, (3) 190613 246 San Diego County Fair , (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Verbena bonariensis 24zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
