groundcover, perennial

Verbena lilacina | Lilac Verbena

Lilac Verbena is a mounding groundcover or subshrub with a long flowering season. Relatively cold hardy. Locate where it will receive some afternoon shade in hot summer areas. The popular cultivar 'De La Mina' has darker flowers but cold hardiness is about 25F. Canopy coverage: 7 square feet.

Water Requirement: low

Sun Exposure: partial shade, full sun

Cold Hardiness: cold hardy to 5F

Growth Rate: fast

Height: 2 feet high

Width: 3 feet wide

Evergreen

Foliage Color: medium green

Flower Color: purple

Flower Season: spring, summer

Wildlife: bees, butterflies