The mock or false verbena but no less attractive when planted in dense groups. A classic case of one persons weed being another's treasure. An annual or short lived perennial flower originating from South America this easy to grow plant will do well in most situations producing heads of clustered blue/purple flowers throughout summer. ... Learn More

Also known as Angel Lips, Spanish Flag, or West Indian Lantana, these spectacular shrubby plants have aromatic flower clusters (umbels) in a mixture of red, orange, yellow, and white florets. The flowers, which are hummingbird magnets, typically change colour as they mature, resulting in inflorescences that are two or three-coloured. Indeed another common name for Lantana camara is "Ham 'n Eggs" due to the adjacent white and yellow inflorescences. Although they are more often seen as specimens and borders around the entrances to hotels in warmer countries, in the UK they are just as much at ... Learn More

Collected on our 1994 Chile expedition, (RB 941010,) this shrubby and spiny unlikely verbena relative, with small, shiny evergreen leaves, produces clusters of smallish mauve bell-flowers in spring followed by most attractive violet berries in autumn. ... Learn More

Every garden should have this long flowering beauty which flaunts its sprays of fragrant purple flowers, on wiry angular branching stems, from June until the frost. Acts as a magnet for butterflies. ... Learn More

These dwarf, spreading, early blooming plants, produce vividly coloured flowers in a mix carefully formulated to maintain a range of bright colours in optimum balance. The flowers which appear endlessly all summer long, are absolutely invaluable for massing in beds, edges of borders, window boxes and baskets. ... Learn More

This is the pure white form of this lovely perennial which is usually blue, with multi-branching candelabra-heads. These plants can carry on flowering right into late autumn, especially if they are dead-headed when a second flush will appear. ... Learn More

This lovely, bone hardy, long flowering plant from Nova Scotia has many-branching candelabra type flower-heads, each spike of flowers slowly expanding as it ascends the stems, just like sparklers burning but in reverse. This is a valuable addition in that rarely seen true-blue colour. You may discover the occasional pink-coloured variant amongst the seedlings and these should be removed on flowering. ... Learn More

A super, long flowering (June-Sept) plant from Nova Scotia. This is the more unusual shocking pink form (usually blue), with multi-branching candelabra-heads, flowers slowly expand as they ascend the stems like burning sparklers (in reverse). ... Learn More

This intriguing, rather tall plant has strong, square-sectioned, dividing stems bearing heads of many pinkish-blue flowers, and thick rough leaves and is ideal for a hot spot or very back of border where the flowers can do of their best. Although it comes from the beaches and hills of Hawaii, and is native to the Americas from Mexico south through Central and South America to Argentina and Chile, it seems to be perfectly hardy in the cold UK! ... Learn More

The "Mountain Blue Vervain" comes from the southern states of the USA where it grows at altitude amongst rocks and gravel. The flowers, which grow on the ends of thick, rough-leaved stems, bear a striking resemblance to lavender, slowly opening down the long poker of buds, rather like a burning firework. ... Learn More

New verbenas appear very rarely but this brand new plant has been discovered in the Argentinian Andes. Swarms of widely-spread, gypsophila-like white flowers on strong, branching rough stems are profusely produced all summer long. ... Learn More

Moss verbena (Verbena tenuisecta), also known as South American verbena or Glandularia tenuisecta, is a delightful and low-spreading perennial that forms a dense mat of finely divided, lacy foliage. This charming ground cover boasts a continuous display of small, five-petaled flowers in shades of violet, lavender, pink, and white. With a trailing growth habit, moss verbena creates a lush carpet of color, reaching a height of about 6 to 12 inches. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, it is drought-tolerant and well-suited for rock gardens, borders, and sunny landscapes. The nectar-rich b ... Learn More

Deep blue spires of flowers sit upon serrated lime green leaves. A classic cottage garden plant. Perennial. ... Learn More

A great annual mix of dwarf hybrid verbena often seen in patio bedding displays. A quick growing annual variety with exquisitely scented flowers that will offer interest to you summer displays. ... Learn More