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Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena 'Vanity'

Seed Packet

Verbena 'Vanity'

Verbena bonariensis

The airy, free-spirited tall verbena we all love now has a companion in this compact, freely branching, flower-filled verbena named Vanity. The wiry, angular stems culminate in vivid violet-purple flower clusters that entice beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Ideally suited to borders in smaller gardens and containers on a sunny patio.

SKU #S1845

$4.50

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Details

Approximate Seeds Per Packet

65

Lifecycle

Annual; tender perennial

Perennial Hardiness Zone

7,

8,

9,

10

Annual Hardiness

Half Hardy Annual

Mature Size

2.5' h x 2' w

Sun

Full sun to partial shade

Soil

Regular, moist, well-drained

Season

Summer to fall

Color

Violet purple

Features

Great Cut Flower

Deer Resistant

Heat or Drought Tolerant

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Bees

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Beneficial Insects

Notable

All-America Selections Winner

Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner

SOWING INSTRUCTIONS

Depth:

Cover lightly; requires darkness to germinate.

Sprout Time:

10-30 days

Seed To Bloom:

14-16 weeks

Starting Indoors:

Start inside 8-12 weeks before last frost and keep at 70-80°F. Cover flats with cardboard or black paper to exclude light until germination starts. Germinates irregularly, be patient, but best germination indoors in February and March.

Starting Outdoors:

Direct sow in mid-spring after last frost.

WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE

After last spring frost.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

Brazilian vervain is a powerhouse of continual bloom, its tufts of violet-purple enduring until the fall days draw closer to winter. This new multiple award-winning compact selection makes itself at home in containers and smaller gardens, inviting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds; later in the season, birds harvest the many seeds.

Final Spacing:

1.5'

Water Requirements:

Medium Water Use

Watering Details:

Moderate drought tolerance once established but best with 1" of water per week.

Soil pH:

Slightly acid to alkaline

Fertilizer:

Mix in 2" of compost prior to planting.

Diseases & Pests:

No major problems.

When to Cut for Bouquets:

Cut when half of the florets are open.

Details

Approximate Seeds Per Packet

65

Lifecycle

Annual; tender perennial

Perennial Hardiness Zone

7,

8,

9,

10

Annual Hardiness

Half Hardy Annual

Mature Size

2.5' h x 2' w

Sun

Full sun to partial shade

Soil

Regular, moist, well-drained

Season

Summer to fall

Color

Violet purple

Features

Great Cut Flower

Deer Resistant

Heat or Drought Tolerant

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Bees

Attracts Hummingbirds

Attracts Beneficial Insects

Notable

All-America Selections Winner

Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner

SOWING INSTRUCTIONS

Depth:

Cover lightly; requires darkness to germinate.

Sprout Time:

10-30 days

Seed To Bloom:

14-16 weeks

Starting Indoors:

Start inside 8-12 weeks before last frost and keep at 70-80°F. Cover flats with cardboard or black paper to exclude light until germination starts. Germinates irregularly, be patient, but best germination indoors in February and March.

Starting Outdoors:

Direct sow in mid-spring after last frost.

WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE

After last spring frost.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

Brazilian vervain is a powerhouse of continual bloom, its tufts of violet-purple enduring until the fall days draw closer to winter. This new multiple award-winning compact selection makes itself at home in containers and smaller gardens, inviting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds; later in the season, birds harvest the many seeds.

Final Spacing:

1.5'

Water Requirements:

Medium Water Use

Watering Details:

Moderate drought tolerance once established but best with 1" of water per week.

Soil pH:

Slightly acid to alkaline

Fertilizer:

Mix in 2" of compost prior to planting.

Diseases & Pests:

No major problems.

When to Cut for Bouquets:

Cut when half of the florets are open.