Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye

Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye — variety description

Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye is an annual flower of the verbena family (Verbenaceae). Verbena Splendour is a compact annual 20 to 40 cm tall with beautiful, slightly fragrant flower heads.

The flowers are purple with a white eye and gathered into rounded flower heads.

The plant is cold-resistant, prefers sunny open spots and tolerates transplanting well at any age.

Verbena is used for growing in flower beds, balcony boxes, borders, and for cutting and flower arranging.

Verbena flowers continuously from June until the frosts, tolerates heat and attracts butterflies — ideal for window boxes, hanging baskets and borders.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 80%
• Pack size: 0.2 g
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: May; seedlings
• Flowering: June – October
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye

Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye seeds are sown in May. The plants flower from June to October. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye

• Sowing method: seedlings
• Depth: 0.3 cm
• Spacing: 25–30 cm
• Germination: 14–28 days at 20–25 °C
• Position: sunny spot

Sow the seeds in February – March to raise seedlings, as they need more time to develop. Scatter the verbena seed and cover it with a thin layer of soil – about 1-2 cm. Young plants are transplanted 20 cm apart. The seedlings germinate slowly – in about 3 weeks.

Sow for seedlings in February–March. Germination is slow and uneven — 1–2 weeks of cold stratification in the refrigerator helps.

Flowering and uses

Remove spent flower heads.

Frequently asked questions

When should Verbena Splendor Purple with White Eye be sown?

The recommended month for sowing is May. Sowing method: seedlings.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 80%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

Why does verbena germinate slowly?

The seeds have a dormancy period — keep them for 1–2 weeks in a moist substrate in the refrigerator, then move them somewhere warm.