Verbena 'Showboat White' (Showboat Series)
verbena
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- Standard £5.95
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil or general-purpose potting compost for containers
- rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (will need winter protection)
A wondrous white for summer season wow, ‘Showboat White’ is a broad-leaf type Verbena producing masses of pure white flowers. Excellent for pots and baskets, or even at the front of a border, the mounds of foliage are mildew tolerant and stay lush and healthy in most weather. Attractive to pollinators (and curious neighbours!).
Grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots and hanging baskets for the patio. Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.