Verbena hastata f. rosea
Family - Verbenaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - North America
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 100cm
Width - up to 60cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: An upright, herbaceous Perennial with lanceolate foliage. The flowering stems branch towards the top, giving the plant a candelabra-like appearance. From early summer into autumn, small pink flowers open a few at a time from the bottom of the panicle upwards.
Flower:
Small, clear pink, salverform flowers open a few at a time from the bottom of the panicle towards the top. The flowers are produced from June into October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Salverform in panicles
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Dark green, lanceolate leaves have Dentate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs up the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Seed, division or cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun and well drained soil.