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Herbaceous Perennial

Verbena hastata 'White Spires'

vervain 'White Spires'

An upright, clump-forming perennial to around 1.2m tall with lance-shaped leaves. Branching, candelabra-like stems bear long spires of small, white flowers from early summer into autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn White Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Verbenaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Verbena can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with toothed or pinnately lobed leaves and small, usually 5-petalled, salver-shaped flowers, typically held in spikes or panicles, in summer or autumn

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Wall side borders
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut down after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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