Plant name: Verbena 'Pink Spires'
Other names: Verbena hastata f. rosea, Pink vervain 'Pink Spires'
Category: Upright, clump-forming perennial
Plant family: Verbenaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Chalk, clay, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: June - September
Size:
- 1-1.5 metres height
- 0.5-1 metres spread
Description: Upright, clump-forming perennial to 1.2m, with branching stems and toothed leaves. From early summer to early autumn it produces candelabra-like flower spikes bearing numerous tiny, saucer-shaped, pink flowers; these are good for cutting.
Care: Grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Cut back to ground level in early spring. Propagate by division. No pruning required.
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