General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: Trails up to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Burgundy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Planting to hard frost. Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 14,851; Can 1,825

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Trade name information:
Series: Superbena®
Trade Name: Burgundy
Cultivar name: 'USBENAL5'
Common names
  • Verbena
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Verbena x hybrida
  • Synonym: Glandularia x hybrida

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photo by: David J. Stang
Location: NJ
Date: 2013-06-24
Location: Purdue gardens Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-08-01

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: Purdue gardens Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-08-01
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