Verbena Vepita Pearl Blue

Verbena 'Vepita Pearl Blue' is part of a new generation of selected hybrid verbenas known for their naturally compact, bushy, and trailing habit, as well as the vibrancy of their colours. From summer to autumn, it bears purplish-blue flowers, a rare hue among these plants. It is vigorous and heat-resistant, requiring little water. This lovely annual plant is one of the best choices for decorating patios and balconies. It is also charming in sunny flower beds and rock gardens.

Verbena 'Vepita Pearl Blue' belongs to the Verbenaceae family and is a horticultural hybrid whose ancestors inhabited the warm regions of South America. This plant forms a compact, slightly trailing, and somewhat stout clump, measuring 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) in height and spreading about 35 to 45cm (14 to 18in). It tirelessly produces flexible, upright stems that bear dense, round clusters of tiny, dark blue flowers with a hint of purple and a small white centre, resembling those of phlox. The faded flowers drop off on their own, reducing the plant's maintenance to a minimum. The foliage is dark green and its leaflets are wider than those of classic varieties. This perennial plant cannot withstand frost and is grown as an annual in our climate.

Garden verbenas are truly easy plants to grow, suffering more from excess water and nutrients than from occasional neglect. They overflow from hanging baskets, and slip between other upright plants in pots or planters, concealing their base without suffering from their presence. They are also beautiful in rockeries and on banks, quickly filling in the spaces left by damage caused by a harsh winter. Create a beautiful, colourful hanging display by combining it with a blood-red pelargonium, a purple-leaved ipomoea, and a heat-resistant white lobelia.

Our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in shelters (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.