Argentine vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Also known as
- Argentina vervain
- Argentinian Vervain
- Cluster-flower Verbena
- Cluster-flower Vervain
- Purpletop
- Purpletop Verbena
- Purpletop Vervain
- South American Vervain
- Tall Verbena
- Wild Verbena
- pretty vervain
- purple-top vervain
- Brazil Vervain
- Butterfly Vervain
- Tall Vervain
Verbenaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators
About this plant
Verbena bonariensis, or Argentine vervain, is a perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun with low water needs. It grows 0.6–1.2 meters tall and blooms with purple and violet flowers from June to September. It prefers loamy, sandy, or chalky soil and is suitable for USDA zones 6–10.
Light
Full sun
Watering
Low water
Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Chalky
Height
1.3–1.3 m
Spread
0.3–0.6 m
Zones
6–10
Flower colors
Calendar
Jan
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Direct Sowing
Bloom Period
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D
Direct Sowing
Bloom Period
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Growing Tips
This tall, airy plant is ideal for the back of borders. It prefers full sun and low water once established. It blooms for an extended period from June through September with lovely purple flowers that attract pollinators. It tolerates a range of soils, including loamy, sandy, and chalky types, and is suitable for USDA zones 6–10.
Data source: Trefle.io, Perenual
