Verbena Santos
Plant Details
A naturally spreading groundcover plant with a mass of delightful lilac purple flowers throughout summer and early autumn, attracting bees to your garden. Foliage will die down in autumn but it will require protection from frost.
Month Available: August
Evergreen / Deciduous: Deciduous
Flower Colour: Purple
Suitable For Wildlife: Bees
Soil Type: Well-drained
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Season of Interest: Summer, Autumn
Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers
Plant Type: Perennial
Hardy: Protect from frost
Main Attribute: Summer and early autumn flowering
Height / Spread: 20cm x 45cm (8in x 18in)
Growing Tips & Additional Information
When this wonderful plant has finished flowering, I don’t trim it back as it looks lovely on a frosty morning and also the foliage helps to protect the plant in the winter
Where to Plant: Borders
Pests and Diseases: Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Slugs
Plant Care: This does not require deadheading.
Care and Time: Low - summer
Warning: None
Benefits: azzling front of border plant. Long flowering. Good garden plant
History: Verbena is native to Brazil and Argentina. Named rigida due to its upright habit