Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Verbena Homestead Purple is a bright purple flowering plant with a climbing habit. It is very showy and has a very showy appearance. Gardeners often use it as a ground cover. Purple Verbena is very drought tolerant and attracts pollinators such as butterflies. It is a typical easy grower, growing up to 1 foot tall in a well-drained growing medium.
Common Name |
Verbena 'Homestead Purple'
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Plant Type
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Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
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Genus
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Verbena
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Family
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Verbenaceae
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Order
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Lamiales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Verbena 'Homestead Purple'.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Verbena 'Homestead Purple' needs water once every
8 days in 1.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Verbena 'Homestead Purple' needs about 0.45 L per 8 days. |
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Verbena 'Homestead Purple' to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 6 hours
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Temperature |
59°F
to 95°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' prefers Medium humidity levels, between 40% and 60%. |
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Verbena 'Homestead Purple'. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Verbena 'Homestead Purple' plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
alkaline
neutral
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Verbena 'Homestead Purple' plant. |
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Maximum Height |
12 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Red Wine
Fuchsia
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Characteristics |
Plant of Merit
Showy
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Is Verbena 'Homestead Purple' toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
City and Courtyard
Coastal Garden
Gravel and Rock Garden
Informal and Cottage
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Verbena 'Homestead Purple', when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
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Flowering season |
spring
summer
autumn
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Verbena 'Homestead Purple' Native Region |
Find out where the Verbena 'Homestead Purple' plant originated. |
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Country |
United States of America (the)
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