100+ Pcs (FL155) Verbena Mixed Hybrid Flower Seeds- Verbena Officinallis Annual Flower-

 Low growing and well structured in habit with large flowers in a wide range of unusual colours – many with attractive eyes! Good heat tolerance means it is ideal for sunny window boxes and container plantings. Plants are bushy but compact, growing to 30 cm (12″) in height.

As germination can be quite erratic, we suggest sowing seed heavily. Chill seed for 10 days before planting directly in the garden in mid-May. Select a sunny, well-drained site and sow directly on the surface. Keep evenly watered for the 20+ day germination period. Thin seedlings to 20 cm (8″) apart when they are 7.5 cm (3″) high. Seed can also be started indoors in a soil-less mix in mid-late April. After chilling the seed, leave seed uncovered and apply bottom heat at 24 C (75 F). Grow-on at 15 C (60 F) before hardening off and transplanting out after the danger of frost has passed.

Soil:Well-drained soil of average fertility.

Position: Full sun.

Frost tolerant:Limited. Annual verbena can be grown through winter only in semi-tropical climates.

Feeding:Mix a standard application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid fertilizer to prolong bloom time. When growing verbena in containers, feed with a liquid fertilizer every two weeks.

Companions:Petunia. Verbena’s low, spreading growth habit make it a good flower to grow in front of taller flowers, or as a trailing plant in mixed containers.

Spacing: Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum)

Rows: 7" (20cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant:Sow verbena seeds indoors to get a head start, and set them out after your last spring frost has passed. Bedding plants are widely available at garden centers in spring, and some improved cultivars are grown from rooted cuttings, and can only be started from purchased plants.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.