Verbena hybrida Endurascape Blue Imp

Verbena 'Endurascape Blue Imp' belongs to a new generation of selected hybrid verbenas for their exceptional endurance and vigour, as well as the brightness of their colours. Easy to care for, capable of flowering for months despite heat and lack of water, this small plant also resists powdery mildew well in humid climates. It offers intensely purple flowers, perfectly highlighted on its slightly trailing foliage. Cultivated as an annual, this lovely verbena is one of the best for decorating patios and balconies. It is also charming in sunny flower beds and rock gardens.

Verbena 'Endurascape' belongs to the verbena family, it is a horticultural hybrid whose ancestors inhabited the warm regions of South America. In just a few months, this plant forms a compact, rounded, slightly trailing clump, rather stocky, 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) in height, spreading about 45 cm (18in). It tirelessly produces flexible stems, which produce beautiful dense and round clusters of tiny flowers with bright blue-violet petals and a dark violet centre, reminiscent of phlox flowers. The faded flowers are self-eliminating, reducing plant maintenance to a minimum. The foliage of this variety is a vibrant green, with leaflets wider than those of classic varieties. This perennial plant succumbs to frost, so it is cultivated as an annual in our climates, which allows for its rapid growth.

Garden verbenas are truly easy plants to grow, suffering more from excess water and fertilization than from occasional neglect. They overflow from hanging baskets, slip between other upright plants in flower pots or planters, concealing their base without being affected by their presence. They are also very beautiful in rock gardens, quickly filling in the spaces left by the damage caused by a harsh winter. Create a beautiful, colourful hanging basket by combining Verbena Endurascape Blue Imp with a double azure blue petunia, a purple-leaved morning glory, and a fuchsia geranium.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered area (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14C° for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.