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Verbena peruviana
Verbena
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer: Linda Engstrom/MJC/MSN
Description
This perennial forms a flat mat that covers an area rapidly. It has dark green leaves with clusters of bright flowers that bloom all year. Hybrids will have a little more height, different flower colors and spread more slowly. It is drought tolerant.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.
Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.