How close do you plant verbena?

Space plants 12 inches (30 cm.) apart in full sun. Keep competitive weeds away from seedlings and keep the soil moderately moist. Pinch plants back after a month to promote thicker, denser verbena.

How much space do Verbena bonariensis need?

How far apart should I plant verbena bonariensis? It’s a good idea to leave approximately 10 inches between each plant. This will ensure they each get enough moisture when you water them, and that air circulation is good too.

How wide does verbena spread?

2 to 5 feet wide
Verbenas vary considerably in size. The ground skimming moss verbena and trailing verbena reach 1 foot or less in height and spread from 2 to 5 feet wide. Verbena rigida usually grows 1 to 1½ feet tall, while purpletop vervain and the native blue verbena can reach 4 to 5 feet tall, but only a foot or two in width.

How do you plant Verbena bonariensis?

How to grow

  1. Fill a seed tray with damp compost and sow the seeds thinly on the surface of the soil.
  2. Seal the tray inside a clear, polythene bag and place on a warm, sunny windowsill.
  3. When the seeds are large enough to handle, transplant each one into 7.5cm pots.

What goes well with Verbena bonariensis?

What to grow with Verbena bonariensis

  • Nicotiana sylvestris. Verbena bonariensis and Nicotiana sylvestris.
  • Veronicastrum virginicum. Verbena bonariensis with veronicastrum.
  • Cosmos atrosanguineus. Verbena bonariensis with Cosmos atrosanguineus.
  • Japanese anemone.
  • Symphyotrichum ‘Oktoberlicht’

Where do you put Verbena bonariensis?

How to grow Verbena bonariensis

  1. Plant size. 1.5m height. 45cm spread.
  2. Aspect. South facing, west facing.
  3. Position in border. Middle, back.

How do you plant verbena in a border?

Sow verbena seeds from late winter to spring, using modules or small pots filled with peat-free seed compost. Keep these in a propagator or under glass. Pot on into individual pots when the seedlings are large enough to handle, and then plant them out where they are to flower, after the danger of frost has passed.

How quickly does Verbena bonariensis grow?

how fast does verbena grow? Most verbena are quite fast growing once the weather starts to warm up. Verbena bonariensis is possibly the fastest – growing up to 1.5m per season before dying back down in the winter.