General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 10 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets

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Common names
  • Latin American Mock Vervain
  • Perennial Verbena
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Verbena tenera
  • Synonym: Glandularia tenera
  • Synonym: Verbena tenuisecta var. glabrata
  • Synonym: Glandularia pulchella

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Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2013-06-29

photo credit: David J. Stang
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