Verbena
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Drought-tolerant once established. Excellent butterfly and pollinator plant. Shear back by one-third in midsummer to promote reblooming. Grown as annual in zones 7 and below.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Low — drought-tolerant once established
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 12 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 1 plant per square
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Good companions
Recommended varieties
- Homestead Purplestart
Vigorous spreading perennial — vivid purple, very long-blooming.
- Superbenastart
Self-cleaning trailing annual in a wide color range.
- Quartz Waterfallboth
Upright annual series in mixed pastel colors.
Add Verbena to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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