Purple Top Vervain or Purple Top Verbena Flower, 1725 Heirloom

Excellent pollinator and butterfly flower. Each packet will contain around 500 seeds.  

Brought to England from South America around 1725. Endless purple flowers sit above strong stems with dark green leaves all summer and into early fall.  Thrives in warm dry soil, very easy to grow. Great for borders where height is needed. Tender perennial, typically grown as an annual, 3-4' tall. 

Botanical name: Verbena bonariensis or aka Purple Top

Characteristics: 

• Self-seeding annual plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
• Purple flowers are tolerant of light frosts
• Easy to grow, thrive in dry soil
• Great for use in border plantings or as a cut flower
• This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States and can be grown as a tender perennial in warm climates.
• 1/10th gram or about 500 seeds per packet 

Instructions: Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Seed is slow to germinate and sensitive to excess moisture. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed in late spring. Makes an excellent cut flower.

• Start Indoors: 8-12 weeks before the last frost
• Germination: 14-28 Days
• Plant Outdoors: 18-24” Apart
• Light: Full Sun

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