Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (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 but 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 protection in winter)
A sensational new broad-leaf type verbena producing hairy, dark grey-green foliage smothered in velvety dark purple flowers. Often grown as a superior annual, ‘Showboat Burgundy’ is a stunning addition to pots and baskets, or even at the front of a border. This mounded, spreading tender perennial stays lush and healthy in all weather and has excellent mildew resistance. It looks sensational when teamed with Petunia multiflora 'Shock Wave Deep Purple’ - as seen in our second photo!
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plants, but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plants, but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
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 (9cm plants don’t need potting on but require initial frost protection). 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.