It’s not every day we see a new variety of a classic cottage garden plant but Vanity is one to wow! Not only does this type of verbena create a pollinator paradise in your garden, but also the compact habit makes it sturdier and easier to maintain. Deep blue/purple flowers are 1-1.5” across and continue to attract butterflies day in and day out. Vanity prides itself on performing well in hot dry conditions while remaining a showy garden plant. Once you try Vanity, you will feel the same as the AAS judge who stated: “This entry was my favorite in all of this season’s entries!”
Vanity is also the recipient of the Fleuroselect Gold Medal award for performance in European trials.
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Days to flower from seed – 85 days
Days to flower from transplant – 30-40 days
- “The plant itself is wonderful and worth growing.”
- “The entry was my favorite plant among all those in this season’s trial.”
- “Entry is the most compact and has deeper purple/blue flowers. Pollinators loved it.”
- “It was more compact (which we all felt like was a bonus!) and the darker purple was more popular. It’s been very hot and dry here, and this Verbena was the one thing in the garden that still looked nice.”
- “While this is still a tall plant, it is much more adaptable to use in a container garden. Was a butterfly magnet all summer long and even into the fall.”
Jason Reeves –
The slender stems and narrow foliage provide a softening affect in the garden. They complement whatever pants they are growing near. Plants matured to 26 -30” tall remaining upright throughout the growing season.