- Height 6-12 Inches
- Width 18-30 Inches
- Use as a spiller when using in containers
- Dense groundcover with stunning deep blue to purple flowers!
- Growing Zones
If you are looking for a prolific, ever-blooming, dense groundcover with stunning deep blue to purple flower clusters, look no further than Verbena Superbena Dark Blue. This herbaceous annual is said to be superior in every way. Blooming spring through the first frost, this plant is especially stunning in the fall. Growing 6 – 12 inches in height and trailing up to 30 inches this verbena covers a lot of ground.
With vigorous growth rate and an amazing mounding, trailing habit, Verbena Superbena Dark Blue is a workhorse in the garden. It is heat tolerant, deer resistant, ever blooming, with no deadheading necessary. Attracts butterflies, bees and many other beneficial pollinators. Use as a border plant, groundcover and in mass plantings in the landscape. In a mixed planting container, it can be used as a spiller but does not perform well in small containers. Also grows well in hanging baskets and window boxes and in all sorts of other combinations.
Superbena Dark Blue Verbena Care
Verbena Superbena Dark Blue is an easy care, low maintenance annual. It requires full to partial sun for the best blooms and performance and grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 – 11. It has an average water use and tolerates most any soil type. Superbena Dark Blue benefits from a slow release fertilizer in landscape beds and regular water-soluble liquid fertilizer applications in container planting. Tired looking plants can be rejuvenated with an overall trim with pruning shears back to 1/3 of the plant size.
Verbena Superbena Dark Blue can be grown as a perennial in mild winter climates that do not get hard freezes. They will not do well indoors but will perform well in containers on high light patios and porches. Flowers will last the entire growing season.
Superbena Dark Blue Verbena Spacing
Superbena Dark Blue is a low growing groundcover that only reaches 6 - 12 Inches in height but trails up to 30 inches. Spacing should be 15 - 20 inches in landscape beds. In a container space, 10 – 15 inches apart.
Superbena® Dark Blue Verbena Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-11 |
Flower Color(s): Blue, Purple |
Bloom Period: Planting To Frost |
Foliage Color(s) Green |
Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
Height Class: Short |
Height: 6-12 Inches |
Spread: 18-30 Inches |
Spacing: 10-14 Inches |
Habit: Mounding, Trailing |
Watering: Average |
Drought Tolerant: No |
Attracts: Butterflies |
Resists: Deer |
Container Role: Spiller |
Use Types: Border Plant, Combinations, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Baskets, Landscape, Mass Planting |
Features: Fall Interest, Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer, Large Flowers, Low Maintenance, Deadheading Not Necessary, Pollinator Attractor |
Maintenance: Easy |
Scientific Name: Verbena hybrid 'USBENAL8' USPP 14,853, Can 1,826 |
Common Name: Superbena® Dark Blue Verbena |
Other Name(s): |
Plant Type: Annual |
Brand: Proven Winners |
- SKU:
- VERDBP
Container Sizes
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Plant Addicts Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)
Plant Addicts always guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy & healthy. However, plant(s) are being shipped through the mail & sometimes accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped, just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note, plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.
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Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)
We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty, whether you're a new gardener or an expert. There are many variables outside of anyone's control that can cause a plant to die. Hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, diseases & pests are all good examples of what can cause plants to die. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all of the unknowns and will replace your plant if something were to happen to it.
The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant(s). We will cover 100% of the price of the plant, but the warranty does not cover shipping costs. SImply let us know if your plant has died within 1 year of receiving it and we will get you a new one shipped out as soon as possible (depending on the time of the year and availability). We may ask for photos for documentation purposes, but we try to make the process as easy as possible.
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Plant Shipping
Below are some factors we consider when determining when to ship the plants depending on the timing of the order.
Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an automated email with tracking information.
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations