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Verbena Empress Purple in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Verbena 'Empress Purple'

 

Verbena 'Empress Purple'

Bedding verbena is an annual with a long flowering period from early summer to autumn, and there are varieties in many colours.The 'Empress' series of verbena are semi-trailing, large-flowered, and have good resistance to mildew. 'Empress Purple' is a trailing variety, with broader leaves than many varieties of verbena, and with purple flowers.

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plant Features
  • Verbena Empress Purple likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Verbena Empress Purple likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Verbena Empress Purple is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Verbena Empress Purple likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Verbena 'Empress Purple'

Latin name

Verbena 'Empress Purple'

type

Annual

family

Verbenaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Verbena Empress Purple likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Verbena Empress Purple is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Verbena Empress Purple likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Verbena Empress Purple likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Verbena Empress Purple is 0.30meters x 0.25meters 0.30 M 0.25 M

Verbena 'Empress Purple'

Bedding verbena is an annual with a long flowering period from early summer to autumn, and there are varieties in many colours.The 'Empress' series of verbena are semi-trailing, large-flowered, and have good resistance to mildew. 'Empress Purple' is a trailing variety, with broader leaves than many varieties of verbena, and with purple flowers.


Flowering

From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn

Flowers from early Summer to mid Autumn

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant in Spring, either in pots of compost, or in beds

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds in early spring, and keep indoors until plants are established

 
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