rose verbena seeds Glandularia canadensis

rose verbena seeds Glandularia canadensisRose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis) Verbena Family Rose Verbena is a low growing, long blooming wildflower perfect for tough environments. With its sprawling habit, it makes an excellent groundcover, thriving in lean, rocky soils under full sun to partial shade. It also performs beautifully in rock gardens, containers, and hanging baskets, where its trailing growth can be showcased. The bright pink blooms appear in clusters that grow larger as more

Rose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis)
Verbena Family

Rose Verbena is a low growing, long-blooming wildflower perfect for tough environments. With its sprawling habit, it makes an excellent groundcover, thriving in lean, rocky soils under full sun to partial shade. It also performs beautifully in rock gardens, containers, and hanging baskets, where its trailing growth can be showcased. The bright pink blooms appear in clusters that grow larger as more and more flowers open up.  The primary bloom period occurs in late spring, but it can continue to flower throughout the summer and into the fall, with or without deadheading. Its nectar rich flowers attract long-tongue pollinators, especially butterflies. Foliage is deeply dissected, and remains attractive through the winter. Rose Verbena is considered a short-lived perennial, but spreads well through rhizomatous growth and self-seeding. and spreads through colonial growth.

Blooms: Pink, 3+ months, Apr-Sep
Leaves: Deeply lobed, mostly evergreen leaves have a sprawling nature
Height: 12-18”
Space: 1-2’
Soil: Average-Dry, prefers lean, rocky soil
Exposure:  Full sun-Part sun-Part shade
Fauna: Butterflies, hummingbirds, long tongue bees
Seeds: 4 nutlets replace each flower and are favored by birds
Deer Resistance: High
Zone: 6-10
Native Status: NC native, rare in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Provenance: Unknown, seed and asexually grown