Verbena 'White Spires'
Verbena hastata White Spire seeds - Tiny White flowers on tall delicate spikes, very elegant. Perennial, blooms prolifically in its first year.
Verbena hastata
Approx 25 Seeds
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A stunning perennial. I don’t doubt this will become one of your firm favourites over the years. tall branching stems that flower from the bottom to the top which look like fairy lights tinkling away. Verbena has a long flowering season and low maintenance needs. Superb as a cut flower.
How to make these beauties grow
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Sow: Anytime.
How: Surface sow and cover lightly. If germination hasn't occured within 90 days Place in the fridge for 4 weeks, then remove. Repeat until germination has occured. Alternatively autumn sow and allow mother nature to naturally cold stratify.
Space: 60cm
Height: 1m+
Where: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 180-365 My autumn/early winter sown plants flowered in the first year (very vigourously too! much to my pleasant surprise).
Pick: When the first few flowers are open. 7days+ vase life
Perennial
Notes from the garden
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To encourage a bushier plant pinch once you have 3-4 sets of true leaves. Alternatively make your first harvest a deep cut.
Photo: Barrhill Blooms