Verbena is a popular perennial among Louisiana gardeners. (Mai Sukhothai) Louisiana gardeners and butterflies love verbena. We celebrate this low-growing perennial for its showy flower clusters and ...

Garden verbenas are divided into two basic categories – annual verbenas and perennial verbenas. Early to midfall and late winter into early spring are the best times to plant trailing verbenas.

A trailing perennial often planted as an annual growing to 12 inches tall and 2 feet wide. The leaves are medium to dark green, ovate in shape with coarse toothed margins and grow to one inch long and ...

Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many different species and cultivars), Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica) and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to ...

Question: I have a trailing purple verbena that won't bloom. It is in a container, not in the ground, and gets lots of sun. What is the problem? This web page from GardenGuides.com can give you some ...

Hanging baskets can be tricky to get right, especially if you aren't sure which flowers are best suited to your display. According to Dobbies horticulture director, Marcus Eyles, one of the most ...

While verbena was used as a medicinal herb and holy plant in the Egyptian, Roman, and Greek ancient civilizations, today they are prized for their ornamental value. There are many varied types and ...