Verbena hybrida Endurascape Lava Red

This Verbena 'Endurascape Lava Red' belongs to a new generation of hybrid verbenas selected for their exceptional endurance and vigour, as well as the vividness 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 has flowers of a magisterial red shade, perfectly highlighted on its lush and rather upright foliage. Cultivated as an annual, this lovely verbena is one of the best for decorating patios and balconies. It is also delightful in sunny flower beds and rockeries.

Verbena 'Endurascape' belongs to the Verbenaceae 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 and slightly trailing clump, rather stocky, measuring 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) in height, spreading about 45-50 cm (18-20in). It tirelessly produces flexible stems, which at their tips produce beautiful dense and round clusters composed of tiny coral-coloured flowers with a small white centre, reminiscent of phlox. The faded flowers eliminate themselves, minimizing plant maintenance. 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, thanks to its rapid growth.

Garden verbenas are truly easy plants to cultivate, suffering more from excess water and fertiliser than from occasional neglect. They overflow from hanging baskets, slip between other upright plants in flower pots or containers, hiding their base without suffering from their presence. They are also very beautiful in rockeries, allowing you to quickly fill in spaces left empty by damage caused by a harsh winter. Create a beautiful, colourful hanging display by combining the Endurascape Hot Pink verbena with its sister Endurascape White Imp with white flowers, a Heavenly Blue petunia, and a purple-leaved morning glory.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered place (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has definitively passed.