Verbena Seeds - Canadensis
Groundcover Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 5 - 9
Height: 8 inches
Bloom Season: Spring through fall
Bloom Color: Violet
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Verbena Canadensis
Planting Directions
Temperature: 65F
Average Germ Time: 10 - 25 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
Sowing Rate: Approximately 1000 verbena seeds covers 20 square feet
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 - 30 inches
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Care & Maintenance: Verbena
Verbena (Verbena Canadensis) - Starting Verbena seeds is a great way to establish this low-growing perennial that is commonly known as Rose Verbena, Homestead Verbena or Trailing Verbena. These easy-to-grow perennial ground cover plants have clusters of deep violet-rose colored blooms. Rose Verbena Canadensis is great in containers or hanging baskets. It thrives in sun and heat, but it will take some afternoon shade. Upright companions make a good contrast to the low-growing form of this Rose Verbena ground cover. It blooms spring to fall, and is ideal for a butterfly garden. Butterflies cannot leave Verbena plants alone.
Sow Verbena seeds directly outdoors onto a prepared seedbed. Fall plantings are recommended as the cold temperatures help to break the dormancy of the Verbena seeds. Verbena Canadensis care includes trimming back the plants when flowering becomes sparse to encourage fresh growth and flowers.