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Verbena

Verbena x hybrida
Also known as: Garden Verbena

Verbena is a flower in the Verbenaceae family. It grows best in full sun with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 84–91 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

2 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • Quartz XP Series84–91 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Annual

    Resistance: HR: Mildew · IR: Powdery Mildew

    Verbena x hybrida Quartz XP Series is a compact, mounding verbena grown as an annual, producing large, dense clusters of bright, varied flowers from summer into fall. The series is noted for strong garden performance and good mildew resistance, with award-winning recognition from Fleuroselect and All-America Selections. It is excellent for beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets, reaching maturity in about 84-91 days.

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  • Tuscany Peach84–91 days

    Non-GMO; Annual

    8-10 inches high, spreads 16-20 inches. The replacement for Peaches and Cream boasts a naturally compact habit. Well branched and bush plants that fill in quickly. Same pale salmon-peach color as the original Peaches and Cream that it replaces.

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Family
Verbenaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
2-13
Height
0.6666666666666666–0.8333333333333333 ft
Spread
0.8333333333333333–1.6666666666666665 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one verbena fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space verbena about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium

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At a glance

Days to harvest
84–91 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Tender · to ~32°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest verbenaPlanting timeline for verbena, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 13 weeks after last frost; harvest from 13 weeks after last frost to 14 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowLast frostTransplant
Start verbena indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 13 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for verbena yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.