Glandularia Endurascape Pink Bicolor ('Balendpibi') (Endurascape Series)

RHS Plant Profile

vervain [Endurascape Pink Bicolor]

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Synonyms

Glandularia peruviana 'Balendpibi'
Verbena 'Endurascape Pink Bicolour'

Bedding Herbaceous Perennial

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A semi-evergreen, spreading perennial often grown as an annual to 30cm tall with dark green, oval, toothed leaves. Small flowers with pale pink outer edges darkening to a deep pink centre are held in clusters reaching to 5cm across

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Verbenaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Glandularia are annuals or herbaceous perennials, native to The Americas and closely-related to Verbena (and included within Verbena until recently). Showy flowers typically have 5 petals and are held in rounded clusters in summer and autumn
Name Status: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

In borders, plant in well-drained soil and full sun. In containers, best grown in peat-free, loam-based compost with added sharp sand; alternatively use peat-free multipurpose compost with added sharp sand

Propagation

Take semi-ripe stem-tip cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging

Pruning

Deadheading is beneficial

Pests

Aphids, thrips and leafhoppers may be troublesome

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews