Whilst there are many different species and varieties, one of the most well-known is Verbena bonariensis, seen in the image above. Flowers appear atop wiry stems that gently move in the wind, working ...

Bank Holiday – one of the best times in the gardening year. For a short period, your outside space is a haven of hope, of ...

May is the perfect time to get the gardening gloves on, whether you have a garden, a balcony, or an allotment. But the big ...

Upright varieties like Verbena bonariensis, or tall verbena, bring dramatic height to beds. They grow as tall as 3-6 feet ...

Alyssum ( Lobularia maritima) has tiny white or purple flowers that entice pollinators. "Alyssum regularly makes its home in ...

May marks your last chance to sow seed of a variety of fast-growing hardy and half-hardy summer-flowering annuals, a ...

LAST winter was so mild that slightly tender perennials such as Verbena bonariensis survived and have been looking good now for weeks in the garden. These tall, delicate plants look lovely in any ...

In early winter, tender plants like Verbena bonariensis or dahlias will benefit from a thick mulch. It will help protect roots and the crown of the plant from frost. The best time to mulch entire ...

The planters also contain the earlier flowering wallflower, Erysimum “Bowles Mauve”, a variety of salvia and Verbena bonariensis. Along the side of the terrace, a north-facing green wall ...

Adult red admiral butterflies feed on nectar-rich plants such as Verbena bonariensis, which is still visibly in flower in many gardens at this time of year, while the caterpillars eat leaves of ...

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