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Description

Few perennials bring height to a border without making it feel crowded quite like Verbena bonariensis!

Tall, slender stems rise above neighbouring plants, carrying clusters of dainty purple flowers from summer into autumn. Because the growth is so open and airy, other plants remain clearly visible through it.

Plant it among ornamental grasses, echinaceas, rudbeckias, salvias or other sun-loving perennials and it will weave the whole planting scheme together. The flowers also attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, bringing valuable movement and life to your garden over a long season.

Verbena bonariensis is a proven performer and holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It copes well in sunny borders, grows with impressive vigour and continues to look effective long after many summer perennials have faded. Leave the dried flower heads standing into winter and they will add extra shape and texture to the border.

Once established, it may also self-seed naturally, creating additional plants and a relaxed, drifting effect through the garden.

Supplied as a set of three established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.

Top Tips

Leave faded flower heads on the plant over winter, to provide structure in the garden as well as shelter for hibernating insects.

Care Information

When planting, grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Dig a hole that is slightly deeper than the supplied pot, and three times the width.
Remove the plant from the pot and tease out some of the roots.
Place in the hole at the same level of the pot then refill the hole with the earth removed.
Firm in around the hole with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water well, before adding mulch to the base.
Any potted or container Verbena needs to be watered regularly to avoid the compost for drying out. Hot weather requires daily watering. Avoid wetting the leaves as this can cause some fungal disease.
Apply mulch to the surrounding soil to help hold in moisture.
Verbena bonariensis can suffer dieback in harsh winters if cut back in autumn, so it's best to leave the plant until spring and cut back the old growth when you see the new shoots emerging at the base.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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