Verbena

Growing from seed

Start Verbena indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Verbena
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Verbena
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Verbena
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  Wasabina
  

  WasabinaGreat pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Verbena
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Verbena
  • ❧Wasabina acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Verbena
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  Belgian Endive
  Great pair

  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Verbena
  • ❧Belgian Endive roots deep while Verbena feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Verbena

How to grow Verbena

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Low · Height: 150 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates poor dry soil