Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Vervain
Variety Name: Vanity
Genus: Verbena
Species: bonariensis
Year: 2022
Common Name: Purpletop Vervain
Type: Flower from seed
Breeder: Van Hemert Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Finesse, Buenos Aires
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: 7-11
Light Needs: Full or partial sun
Water Needs: Dry to Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 30 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to late fall
Bloom Color: Purple-blue
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 1.5 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Fragrance: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Wind
Garden Spacing: 15 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
Tall Background: Yes
Cut Flower: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Days to flower from seed – 85 days
Days to flower from transplant – 30-40 days
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “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.”
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