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Vibrant Verbenas

February 13, 2011
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Colorful, versatile, and easy to grow, verbenas keep your garden going all season long.
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Room to Stretch

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Towering stems of V. bonariensis add height and drama to this arrangement of yellow fennel flowers and pale-purple scabiosa. A ball of chicken wire in the neck of the pitcher holds the stems upright.

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Crowd-Pleasers

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Verbenas are a staple of the summer garden, useful in a variety of situations. Verbena bonariensis lines a walkway at Montgomery Place, a 207-year-old estate in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

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Transparent Beauty

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Planted in front of a border, tall specimens of V. bonariensis provide an intriguing scrim through which to view the garden behind them.

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Vivid Colors

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V. 'Lanai Deep Purple' provides a dark note among the bright blooms of Zinnia 'Profusion Orange.'

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Deep Shades

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V. 'Lanai Lavender Star' and V. 'Lanai Blush White' act as a bright foil for the dark purple Petunia 'Royal Velvet.'

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Bright Reds

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V. 'Aztec Dark Red' is the hot focal point in this collection of containers, which includes Canna 'Pink Sunburst,' Euphorbia cotinifolia, and Hibiscus 'El Toro.'

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How They Thrive

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Verbenas flourish in full sun and well-drained soil, as in this graveled entryway. Although drought tolerant, they will bloom longer and be more resistant to pests and disease if watered and fertilized regularly. Shown are V. rigida 'Santos,' 'Polaris,' and 'Blue Princess' with Agave 'Mediopicta Alba,' A. vilmoriniana, Stachys byzantina, Echeveria 'Rosea,' Sempervivum 'Krebs 2,' and Nasella tenuissima.

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From On High

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In this mixed container planting, the flowers of V. 'St. Paul' and the bright-green foliage of Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' spill over a pedestal from underneath a mass of Coleus 'Lemon Chiffon.'

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Border Play

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The arching stems of V. 'Superbena Purple' and 'Raspberry Sorbet' intermingle with Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube,' Gaura 'Karalee Petite Pink,' Sedum 'Frosty Morn,' and others, helping to unify the border while softening the hard edge of the walkway.

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Letting Loose

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Verbenas in a hanging basket can, with time and care, become a ball of cascading color. Because of their exposed condition, such baskets will need frequent watering and fertilization to ensure continued blooms. V. 'Donalena Twinkle Pink' and 'Aztec Wild Rose' are shown.

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Pinwheel Princess

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St. Paul

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Lanai Peach

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Snowflurry

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Babylon Neon Rose

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Lanai Blush White

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Carpet Magic Purple

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Lanai Lavender Star

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V. Bonariensis

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    1 of 28 Room to Stretch
    2 of 28 Crowd-Pleasers
    3 of 28 Transparent Beauty
    4 of 28 Vivid Colors
    5 of 28 Deep Shades
    6 of 28 Bright Reds
    7 of 28 How They Thrive
    8 of 28 From On High
    9 of 28 Border Play
    10 of 28 Letting Loose
    11 of 28 Tukana Scarlet Star
    12 of 28 Pinwheel Princess
    13 of 28 St. Paul
    14 of 28 Princess Bride
    15 of 28 Texas Apple Blossom
    16 of 28 Lanai Peach
    17 of 28 Snowflurry
    18 of 28 Babylon Neon Rose
    19 of 28 Lanai Blush White
    20 of 28 V. Rigida 'Santos'
    21 of 28 Lanai Deep Purple
    22 of 28 Carpet Magic Purple
    23 of 28 Superbena Large Lilac Blue
    24 of 28 Raspberry Sorbet
    25 of 28 Lanai Lavender Star
    26 of 28 V. Bonariensis
    27 of 28 V. Rigida 'Polaris'
    28 of 28 Mystic

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