Verbena is an ornamental plant with abundant and prolonged flowering, highly valued for its profusion of small flowers gathered in colorful clusters. With a compact, branched, and typically trailing or hanging habit, it forms beautiful masses of green foliage covered in flowers, adding color and liveliness to balconies, terraces, and gardens.
It is an excellent choice for pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets, where its branches can spill over the edges creating a beautiful trailing effect, but it can also be used in flowerbeds, borders, or as ground cover. It enjoys warm, sunny spots and, when grown in the right conditions, provides a generous bloom during the warmer months, which can last until the first frosts.
Easy to integrate into different outdoor compositions, it is a perfect choice for those looking for a cheerful, flowering plant with great decorative impact. Its flowers are also highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects, helping to make balconies and gardens more inviting for biodiversity.<\/p>\n
There are several flower colours available and the plant sent will be chosen by our team<\/strong>, depending on stock available at the time of dispatch. If you would like a particular colour, please leave your request in the “Notes” field of the purchase form before payment<\/strong> and we will try to meet your expectations.<\/p>\n Scientific name<\/strong>: Glandularia \u00d7 hybrida<\/em> (syn. Verbena \u00d7 hybrida) CUIDADOS<\/strong> Curiosity<\/strong>: Although it continues to be universally known as Verbena, the currently accepted botanical classification for this group of hybrid ornamental verbenas is Glandularia \u00d7 hybrida<\/em>. Glandularia<\/em> and Verbena<\/em> are very closely related genera and these plants were for a long time included in Verbena<\/em>, which is why this remains the most used common and commercial name.<\/p>\n WARNING! – The colour of the flowers may vary depending on the plants available in stock<\/strong> at the date your order is dispatched. If you would like a particular colour you may request it in the “Notes” field of the purchase form,<\/strong> before payment. We will try to meet your request, always subject to stock available at the time.<\/p>\n – The mentioned height includes the plastic pot seen in the photo, but will vary according to the specimen available in stock, as it is a living plant (each specimen is unique).<\/p>\n – Colors may vary depending on the screen settings used for viewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":99858,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1440,1438],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-99855","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/99855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=99855"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=99855"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=99855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common name<\/strong>: Verbena
Family<\/strong>: Verbenaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Ornamental hybrid of species native to the Americas
Climate<\/strong>: Temperate, Mediterranean, Subtropical
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approximate height<\/strong>: 15-25cm
Pot diameter<\/strong>: 12cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Full sun. For compact growth and abundant flowering, it should be placed in a spot with several hours of direct sun per day. Avoid overly shady spots, where flowering tends to be reduced.
Watering<\/strong>: Moderate and regular, especially during the hottest periods and when grown in pots. Keep the substrate slightly moist, allowing the top layer to dry out slightly between waterings. Avoid waterlogging and never leave water permanently standing in the saucer or planter. The RHS recommends moist but always well-drained soil.
Temperature<\/strong>: Enjoys mild to warm temperatures and sheltered spots. Although it can tolerate some cold, many ornamental verbenas are not fully frost-hardy and may not survive harsh winters. In Portugal, its outdoor hardiness will depend on the region and the specific conditions of the site.
Soil<\/strong>: Prefers moderately fertile and well-drained substrates. It adapts to different soil types and pH levels, provided there is good drainage and it does not remain waterlogged.
Fertilization<\/strong>: During the growing and flowering season, regularly apply a fertilizer for flowering plants, always following the manufacturer’s recommended dosage. Plants grown in pots particularly benefit from regular feeding during the active growth phase.
Pruning\/Maintenance<\/strong>: Regularly remove spent flowers to stimulate the formation of new blooms and prolong flowering. Branches that are too long can be lightly trimmed to encourage a more compact and branched plant.
? Pet Friendly ?<\/strong> There is not enough conclusive data in leading veterinary sources to classify this plant as safe for pets. As a precaution, it is recommended to prevent ingestion by dogs and cats.<\/p>\n
– Representative photograph \u2013 the image shown displays specimens in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalogue and is for reference only. As it is a natural plant, each specimen is unique and may show slight differences in size, density, number of leaves and flowers, shade, and flowering stage. The plant supplied will be similar to those in the photo; depending on the vegetative cycle stage, it may vary in shape, appearance, or size.<\/p>\n