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Verbena 'Silver Anne' (G) AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Bedding or Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Fragrance

Flower

Resilience

Hardiness

old H3 (may need winter protection)

Colour

Flower

Pink and White in Autumn and Summer

Foliage

Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

0.1-0.5 metres

Ultimate spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1-2 years


Preferred common name

vervain 'Silver Anne'

Family

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

'Silver Anne' is a vigorous spreading half-hardy perennial to 30cm, with oblong, strongly toothed leaves and flat heads of fragrant pink flowers that fade to white

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun

Aspect

  • West-facing or South-facing
  • Sheltered

Cultivation

In borders plant in well drained soil and full sun. In containers best grown in loam based compost such as John Innes No. 2 with added sharp sand alternatively use multipurpose compost with added sharp sand

Soil

  • Well-drained or Moist but well-drained
  • Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
  • Sand, Loam or Chalk

Propagation

Take semi-ripe stem-tip cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Garden Edging or Patio/Container Plants


How to care

Pruning

Deadheading is beneficial

Pests

Aphids, thrips and leafhoppers may be troublesome

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildew