Today we will be discussing a must plant for butterfly – and indeed all pollinator – gardens. This plant is the industrious Verbena bonariensis. Bonariensis. What a mouthful. All those vowels and ...

Verbena is a large genus of flowering plants, commonly found in cottage gardens. They're popular for their bright color palette of pinks and purples, and they're magnets for pollinators. Verbena also ...

Gardeners familiar with low-growing, groundcover-type verbenas are likely to gasp when they see a Verbena bonariensis in full bloom. This South American species, which has naturalized in several ...

Q: When do I direct sow seeds for verbena canadensis, verbena bonariensis, tall purple-flowered ruellia and cosmos? A: Verbena canadensis is a common perennial in the southern home landscape, with its ...

Verbena is a showstopper in any garden. Its long-lasting flowers put on a show from late spring through to the first frosts, attracting lots of birds and pollinators over the course of a season. It is ...

Verbena, a member of the Verbenaceae family, with about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, is native to both North and South America. Sometimes referred to as vervain, verbenas ...

GINA PARKINSON welcomes a late-summer jewel that shines bright when other plants are going into dull decline. IT HARDLY seems any time at all since I was writing about the small spring jewels adorning ...

Before I started gardening, one of the biggest hurdles in my head was how could I possibly remember any plant names. For me, it was right up there with understanding business accounting. Practically ...