15) Verbena bonariensis

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: tall verbena

Family name: Verbenaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-11

Height: 1600-180cm

Spread: 30-40cm

Requirements: moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, tolerate poor soil

Leaf arrangement: leathery, tiny

Flower /fruit description(s): lavender purple, tiny

Suitable uses: attract butterfly, mixed borders, meadow, cottage gardens

Quick ID description: super open, leathery, careful when you put

Bloom time: June to frost

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