Verbena Plants | Long Flowering Verbena Perennials

Q: Where should I plant Verbena?

Verbena perform best in a sunny position with well-drained soil. Taller varieties such as Verbena bonariensis work particularly well weaving through mixed borders, where their slender stems allow other plants to remain visible around them.

Q: When does Verbena flower?

Verbena can provide colour from summer into autumn, making it especially useful for extending interest later in the gardening season.

Q: What should I plant with Verbena?

Verbena looks particularly good with ornamental grasses, Salvias, Agapanthus, Echinacea and hardy Geraniums. Its tall, airy flowers add height without obscuring lower-growing plants. Explore our Prairie Style Plants, Cottage Garden Plants, Pollinator Plants and Perennials for more planting ideas.

Verbena Plants

Shop Verbena plants for long-lasting summer colour, height and movement in sunny borders. These pollinator-friendly perennials are ideal for cottage gardens, prairie-style planting and naturalistic borders, flowering from summer into autumn.

Verbena for Sunny Borders & Prairie-Style Planting

Verbena are excellent plants for adding height, movement and long-lasting colour to sunny borders. Their airy flowers sit above neighbouring plants rather than creating a heavy block of colour, making them particularly effective in cottage gardens, prairie-style planting and naturalistic schemes.

They also combine easily with ornamental grasses and summer-flowering perennials, while their flowers are popular with bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I plant Verbena? +

Verbena perform best in a sunny position with well-drained soil. Taller varieties such as Verbena bonariensis work particularly well weaving through mixed borders, where their slender stems allow other plants to remain visible around them.

When does Verbena flower? +

Verbena can provide colour from summer into autumn, making it especially useful for extending interest later in the gardening season.

Is Verbena bonariensis hardy? +

Verbena bonariensis can survive winter outdoors in many UK gardens, particularly in well-drained and sheltered positions, but hardiness can vary according to conditions. In colder or wetter gardens, some winter losses are possible.

Is Verbena good for bees and butterflies? +

Yes. Verbena flowers are highly attractive to pollinating insects and are an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly planting schemes.

What should I plant with Verbena? +

Verbena looks particularly good with ornamental grasses, Salvias, Agapanthus, Echinacea and hardy Geraniums. Its tall, airy flowers add height without obscuring lower-growing plants.

Explore our Prairie Style Plants, Cottage Garden Plants, Pollinator Plants and Perennials for more planting ideas.