Verbena is a showstopper in any garden. Its long-lasting flowers put on a show from late spring through to the first frosts, attracting lots of birds and pollinators over the course of a season. It is ...

Growing verbena in containers is a great way to bring summer color and attract pollinators if you don’t have the luxury of a large garden. Any smaller space can be lifted by the long-lasting, cheerful ...

Verbena are known for withstanding the pressure of hot, dry conditions and there are many new hybrids that have been bred just for this job. Verbena belong to the Verbenaceae family, which includes ...

Colour has been described as a gardener’s trustiest tool and staunchest friend. So much can be achieved simply by using colour, to create a mood, make a garden feel more spacious or more intimate, and ...

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 ...

*Growth habit: 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 ...

Despite a long and growing list of favourite plants, I have no problems declaring my No.1. Get me Oprah, a sofa and a stage to declare that Verbena bonariensis is my own Katie Holmes. I can even ...

If 1960s supermodel Twiggy were a plant, she might be lemon verbena. The plant: If 1960s supermodel Twiggy were a plant, she might be lemon verbena. With its natural legginess and wild yet delicate ...

A nice annual garden mixer is Meteor Shower verbena (Verbena bonariensis ‘Meteor Shower’), named after its lovely show of violet-purple flower clusters. This verbena has dark green, narrow, ...

As I’ve said before, Oscar and I are cutting back on gardening by removing plants that require a great deal of care. The size of our landscape dictates that we do so. We plant mostly trees, grasses ...