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Bedding or Herbaceous Perennial
Bushy
old H2-3 (intermediate between H2 and H3)
Pink and Purple in Autumn and Summer
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
vervain 'Sissinghurst'
Verbenaceae
Verbena can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with toothed or pinnately lobed leaves and small salver-shaped flowers in spikes, panicles or corymbs in summer or autumn
Verbena (G) are species which are separated in the genus Glandularia by some botanists
'Sissinghurst' is a spreading semi-evergreen perennial to 20cm in height, with dark green, pinnatifid leaves and flat clusters 4-6cm across of small bright magenta-pink flowers
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Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
Propagate by division in spring or by softwood cuttings using stem tip in late summer
Banks and Slopes, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Garden Edging or Patio/Container Plants
Cut back after flowering
Damage by slugs may be a problem
Susceptible to powdery mildews
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