Superbena® Burgundy

Full sun

6 - 12

Verbena hybrid
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Superbena® Burgundy

Verbena

Verbena hybrid

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Features

Clusters of flowers all season; vigorous plants; great annual ground cover; low maintenance

• Attracts Butterflies
• Best Seller
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Drought Tolerant *
• Fall Interest
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Native to the Americas

*Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers.

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color
Red

Foliage Color
Green

Height
6-12" (Short)

Spacing
12-14"

Habit
Trailing

Trails Up To
48

Container Plant Style
Spiller - Trails over the side of a container

Patent Information

Superbena® Burgundy 'USBENAL5' US PP14,851; Can. PBR 1825

Plant Needs

Duration
Annual

Bloom Time
Planting to Hard Frost

Zone(s)
Annual except in zones 8 - 11

Hardy Temp
15°F (-9°C)

Exposure
Full sun

Water Needs
Normal

Maintenance
Easy

Uses
Landscapes and containers

Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combinations
Growing Tips
Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.

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Year Award Trial
2009   Prairie Star Kansas State University
2008   Top 22 Mississippi State University
2008   Top Performer in Ground Kansas State University
2007   Top Pick Cornell
2006   Top Consumer Rated Variety Penn State
2005   Top 10 Annuals University of Minnesota - Morris
2005   Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
2005   Way Hot 100 Garden Design
2004   Excellent Rating Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2004   Exceptional Performer University of Florida
2004   Annuals of Note Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2003   Excellent Rating Dow Gardens

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