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Verbena peruviana Superbena(R) ‘Violet Ice’

Verbena peruviana


Eye Catching small bright white eye in the centre of large purple blooms in clusters that blanket a mounded trailing form of green foliage from early Spring through late Autumn. 

Long Blooming

  Heat and Drought Tolerant

Self-cleaning

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Mature Size:

Height: 30cm
Width:75cm

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Description

Superbena(R) ‘Violet Ice’ is a vigorous, trailing verbena with large purple flowers and a small bright white eye in the centre, ideal for landscapes, containers, and as a colourful ground cover.

Occasionally, some flowers may naturally change to a solid flower colour, affecting single blooms, a whole umbel of flowers or even an entire branch.  While this variation isn’t harmful, trimming the impacted flowers can help maintain the striped look.

Superbena(R) Verbena combines the vintage, old-fashioned appeal of traditional Verbena with strong, continuous blooming all season, greater heat tolerance and exceptional resistance to powdery mildew. 

Uses

In landscape gardens and beds, Superbena(R)  are wonderful mass-planted as a groundcover to along a slope, as a low-growing edge along pathways, or as a spilling, foreground plant in a mixed border.

With a trailing habit forming as the plant matures, Superbena(R)  also grows beautifully in hanging baskets, window boxes, and feature pots. Superbena(R)  looks gorgeous as a solo planting, but also stages a wonderful foreground with great versatility in medium to large combination container gardens.

Care

Superbenas(R)  performs best in full sun to light shade and need soil that drains well. Digging compost into garden soil will help improve drainage. Always use a premium potting mix when planting into containers. Incorporate a slow-release fertiliser into soil upon planting, and water in well. Once established, allow the soil to dry out between watering. Verbena can tolerate some drought but does best in slightly moist soil. Potted Superbena will need more frequent watering during dry periods.

Superbena(R)  are not particularly heavy feeders, but in warmer regions with a longer blooming period, apply a slow-release fertiliser to garden beds once again in Summer, and to pots every two months.

Deadheading isn't necessary but if Superbena(R)  starts looking open and tired, a light trim can help recover vigour and branching and promote more flowering.


Wear gloves & wash hands after gardening.

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