Glandularia 'Margaret's Memory'
mock vervain 'Margaret's Memory'
An unusually hardy, bushy, spreading perennial with dark green, finely dissected foliage and large, single lilac to pale pink flowers with a dark pink eye appearing from spring through until late autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Winter | Pink Purple | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate by stem-tip cuttings or by layering, in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Bedding
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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