Verbena Seeds - All In One For Home Gardens

Verbena, commonly known as Garden Verbena, is a warm-season flowering plant valued for its clusters of small blooms that appear continuously through the growing season. The plant produces spreading or upright stems with finely textured green foliage and dense flower heads in various colors depending on the variety. Verbena adapts well to garden beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. It performs best in sunny locations with well-drained soil and moderate moisture, making it suitable for ornamental landscape planting and seasonal container displays.

Features

• Flowering plant producing clusters of small blooms

• Spreading or upright growth suitable for beds and containers

• Adapted to warm growing conditions with full sunlight

• Suitable for borders, hanging baskets, and container planting

• Maintains continuous flowering during the warm season

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Verbena spp.

• Common Name (US): Garden Verbena

• Seed Type / Variety: Flower seeds

• Growth Habit: Spreading or upright annual or perennial depending on variety

• USDA Zones: 8 to 11 (grown as annual in cooler zones)

• Planting Season: Spring after last frost

• Growing Season: Late spring through autumn

• Sowing Season:

  • Zones 8 to 11: February to April

  • Zones 3 to 7: March to May (start indoors)

• Germination Time and Conditions: 14 to 28 days at 20 to 24 C in moist, well-drained seed starting mix

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil

• Watering Needs: Moderate watering; allow soil to dry slightly between watering

• Mature Plant Size: 12 to 24 inches height; 12 to 18 inches spread

• Plant Spacing: 10 to 12 inches between plants