Overview

Transform your outdoor spaces with our beautiful mixed verbena live plants. This offering includes three healthy, well-rooted verbena plants, each measuring 4-8 inches tall, ready to thrive in your garden. Verbena, known for its long-lasting and vibrant blooms, is a popular choice for gardeners seeking continuous color from spring through fall. These hardy perennial flowers are incredibly versatile, performing wonderfully in flower beds, borders, hanging baskets, as ground cover, or in various containers. The mixed varieties ensure a delightful display of diverse colors, adding dynamic visual interest to any landscape. Verbena is also celebrated for its ease of care, making it an excellent option for both novice and experienced gardeners looking for a low-maintenance yet high-impact floral solution.

Our mixed verbena live plants are carefully selected to ensure strong growth and abundant flowering. Verbena plants are characterized by their clusters of small, brightly colored flowers that create a stunning, continuous show. They are also known to attract pollinators like butterflies, bringing more life and activity to your garden. Whether you’re aiming to fill a large garden bed or create a charming patio display, these verbena plants provide an excellent foundation for a beautiful and lively outdoor environment. Embrace the joy of gardening with these resilient and attractive flowering perennials.

Key Benefits

Investing in these mixed verbena live plants offers a multitude of advantages for your garden and your gardening experience. Their robust nature and stunning appearance make them a top choice for enhancing any outdoor area.

• Continuous, Vibrant Blooms: Enjoy a spectacular display of colorful flowers that bloom continuously from spring all the way through fall. This extended bloom period ensures your garden remains vibrant and attractive for many months.
• Versatile Landscaping Use: These plants are incredibly adaptable, making them perfect for various applications. Use them in flower beds, along borders, in hanging baskets, as effective ground cover, or as striking container plants on patios and balconies.
• Attracts Pollinators: The bright flowers of verbena are a magnet for butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, contributing to a healthy and biodiverse garden ecosystem.
• Easy to Care For: Known for being an easy-care perennial, verbena is perfect for gardeners of all skill levels. It requires minimal fuss once established, allowing you more time to enjoy its beauty.
• Drought-Tolerant: Once established, these verbena plants exhibit excellent drought tolerance, reducing the need for frequent watering and making them a sustainable choice for your garden, especially in drier climates. This makes them a truly drought-tolerant verbena option.
• Hardy Perennial: As a hardy verbena perennial, these plants return year after year in suitable climates, providing lasting beauty without the need for annual replanting.
• Rapid Establishment: Shipped as well-rooted, 4-8 inch tall plants, they are ready to be planted directly into your garden, ensuring quick establishment and faster flowering.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your mixed verbena live plants is straightforward, ensuring a rewarding gardening experience and a garden full of continuous blooms. These hardy perennials thrive with minimal attention when their basic needs are met.

Sunlight Requirements: Verbena plants absolutely love sunlight. For the most abundant flowering and healthiest growth, plant them in a location that receives full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Insufficient light can lead to leggy growth and fewer blooms. For outdoor verbena flowers, a south-facing spot or an open area of your garden is ideal.

Watering Schedule & Soil Moisture: While verbena is drought-tolerant once established, young plants will need regular watering to help them settle in. Water deeply when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Once mature, allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root rot, so ensure good drainage. The verbena plant care routine emphasizes moderate watering.

Soil Type & Drainage: Verbena thrives in well-draining soil. A sandy loam or a general-purpose potting mix amended with some organic matter works well. Avoid heavy, clay soils that retain too much moisture. Good drainage is crucial for preventing root issues. These plants are adaptable to various soil pH levels but prefer slightly acidic to neutral conditions.

Temperature Range & USDA Hardiness Zones: These verbena plants are hardy in USDA Zones 7-11, thriving in warm conditions. In colder zones (below 7), they may be grown as annuals or overwintered indoors. They prefer temperatures above 50°F (10°C) for optimal growth and flowering. Protect them from frost in marginal zones.

Fertilization Schedule: Verbena generally isn’t a heavy feeder. A light application of a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer in early spring can encourage vigorous growth and more blooms. Alternatively, a liquid feed every 4-6 weeks during the growing season can be beneficial, especially for container-grown plants. Avoid over-fertilizing, which can promote foliage growth at the expense of flowers.

Common Problems & Solutions: Verbena is relatively pest and disease resistant. Watch out for powdery mildew in humid conditions, which can be managed by ensuring good air circulation and avoiding overhead watering. Aphids can sometimes be an issue; a spray of insecticidal soap can effectively control them. Deadheading spent flowers regularly will encourage new blooms and prevent the plant from self-seeding excessively, ensuring a tidy appearance and continuous flowering for your outdoor verbena flowers.

Size & Details

These mixed verbena live plants are shipped as robust, well-rooted specimens, ready for immediate planting. Each plant measures approximately 4-8 inches tall from the base of the root ball to the tip of the foliage, providing a substantial start for your garden. They arrive without a pot, allowing for flexible planting directly into your desired location. Verbena plants typically have a moderate growth rate and will quickly establish themselves in suitable conditions, spreading to create a beautiful floral display.

When mature, depending on the variety and growing conditions, verbena can spread anywhere from 12 to 24 inches wide, forming a dense mat of foliage covered in blooms. The continuous flowering from spring through fall means you’ll enjoy a prolonged period of color. These plants are ideal for creating a natural, flowing look in your garden, whether as ground cover or cascading from hanging baskets. The pack includes 3 individual plants, offering great value and flexibility for your planting designs. This hardy verbena perennial is designed for easy integration into any garden.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these mixed verbena live plants get? A: Each plant is shipped at 4-8 inches tall. Once established, they typically spread 12-24 inches wide, creating a beautiful, low-growing mat of flowers.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These verbena plants are primarily outdoor plants. They thrive in full sun and are perfect for garden beds, containers, or hanging baskets outdoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does this verbena need? A: For the best growth and most abundant blooms, verbena requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, verbena is known as an easy-care perennial. It’s drought-tolerant once established and requires moderate watering and minimal fertilization, making it suitable for beginners.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: The plants will arrive well-rooted and ready to plant, typically without a pot, to ensure safe transport and ease of planting. They are carefully packaged to minimize stress during transit.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these outdoor verbena flowers? A: The best time to plant verbena is in spring after the last threat of frost has passed, allowing them ample time to establish before the peak growing season.
• Q: Will this hardy verbena perennial survive winter in my zone? A: Verbena is hardy in USDA Zones 7-11. In zones colder than 7, it is typically grown as an annual or can be overwintered indoors in a protected environment.
• Q: Can I use these verbena plants in hanging baskets? A: Absolutely! Verbena is an excellent choice for hanging baskets, as its trailing growth habit creates a beautiful cascading effect with continuous blooms.
• Q: What are the moisture needs for this drought-tolerant verbena? A: While drought-tolerant once established, young plants need consistent moisture. Mature plants prefer moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings to prevent root rot.
• Q: Do these plants attract butterflies? A: Yes, the vibrant flowers of verbena are very attractive to butterflies and other pollinators, adding life and movement to your garden.