Verbena is a popular perennial among Louisiana gardeners. (Mai Sukhothai) Louisiana gardeners and butterflies love verbena. We celebrate this low-growing perennial for its showy flower clusters and ...

Garden verbenas are divided into two basic categories – annual verbenas and perennial verbenas. Early to midfall and late winter into early spring are the best times to plant trailing verbenas.

Question: I have a trailing purple verbena that won't bloom. It is in a container, not in the ground, and gets lots of sun. What is the problem? This web page from GardenGuides.com can give you some ...

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 ...

Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many different species and cultivars), Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica) and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to ...

Verbena is an extremely floriferous and attractive group of herbaceous perennials. Many of us could not be without verbena, not least for their propensity to play pied piper to millions of butterflies ...

Some ten years ago, my wife and I visited the Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, adjacent to the Sun Dial Bridge and the Turtle Bay Arboretum. This nursery offers native, drought tolerant plants that thrive ...