Moss verbena

 

Verbena tenuisecta

 

Verbenaceae

moss_verbena2.jpg

Verbena_tenuisecta.jpg

 

 

Form: Flower, ground hugging herbaceous ground cover
Seasonality: Evergreen; foliage may go reddish in winter
Size: 12 in high, spreading to 6 ft
Leaves: Fernlike, almost mossy, finely cut, opposite

Flowers: Terminal clusters of tiny compound flowers; many hues of purple, plum, white; strongest bloom in spring,

Fruit: Seed
Stems/Trunks: Flat-growing perennial
Range/Origin: South America
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 7-9, 14-24,

Comments: Low litter, no thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full to partial sun
  • Water: Low to moderate
  • Soil: Amended, well drained
  • Propagation: Cuttings, divisions; seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

Return To:

Common name

Latin/Scientific name