HOMESTEAD PURPLE VERBENA
VERBENA CAN HOMESTEAD PURPLE
Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
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HOMESTEAD PURPLE VERBENA
Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' is a legendary perennial groundcover, renowned for its brilliant, deep violet-purple blooms and exceptional garden performance. Unlike many other Verbena cultivars, 'Homestead Purple' is celebrated for its hardiness and its vigorous, spreading growth habit, which creates a lush, flowering carpet that can quickly fill gaps in rock gardens, border edges, or containers. It provides a long-lasting, vibrant splash of color that is virtually unmatched in its intensity, and its nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and other pollinators from late spring through the heat of the summer.
For best results, place 'Homestead Purple' in a position that receives full, direct sun, which is crucial for maintaining its tight, mounded form and maximizing flower production. It thrives in heat and humidity, making it an excellent choice for challenging summer conditions; however, it requires excellent soil drainage to prevent crown rot, especially during cooler, wetter months. It is particularly striking when allowed to spill over the edge of a retaining wall or pathway, but it is equally successful in a well-draining garden bed, provided it is not crowded by other aggressive growers that might impede its necessary airflow.
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| PLANT |
SIZE |
TYPE |
GALENA |
ADD'L |
DIG |
SOON |
| VERBENA CAN HOMESTEAD PURPLE | con 1 | | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current inventory will be listed above this line. Contact Sales Rep for details. |
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KEY:
con = containers - available now
Galena = Above ground and available now
Additional = Remote location, call rep. Not in Shop.
Dig = Still in ground, call rep. Not in Shop (in orange).
Soon = Coming soon, call rep. Not in Shop.
(BBnPOT - formerly known as GRSTART - are B&B put into a container - they are available now)
