Scientific Name:
Verbena canadensis
Pronunciation:
vur-BEE-nuh kan-uh-DEN-siss
Common Name:
trailing verbena
Family Name:
Verbenaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stems trailing, pubescent, rooting at nodes; leaves opposite, ovate, 2-6cm long x 1.5-4cm wide, deeply lobed, bases triangular; flowers pink to purple, in terminal clusters forming a flat-topped inflorescence.
Habit:
Arching, Irregular, Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Irregular, Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
U.S. - southeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include V. 'Homestead Purple'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Rugose, Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate, Truncate
Margins:
Ciliate, Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Nut
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, nutlet
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mildew, Mites, Scale insects, Slugs or snails, Whitefly (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
