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Superbena® Burgundy
Full sun
6 - 12
Verbena hybrid
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"A Real Simple magazine – Top 10 goofproof Plant"
Features
Clusters of flowers all season; vigorous plants; great annual ground cover; low maintenance
• Best Seller
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Drought Tolerant *
• Fall Interest
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• 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
Garden Height:
6 - 12"; Short
Trails Up To:
48
Spacing:
12 - 14"
Habit:
Trailing
Container Plant Style:
Spiller - Trails over the side of a container
Plant Needs
Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Planting to Hard Frost
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
Patent Information
Superbena® Burgundy Verbena hybrid 'USBENAL5' USPP14,851, Can. 1825
Growing Tips
Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary.
Superbena are our most vigorous, heat tolerant, and mildew tolerant series. While always great in containers they are also fantastic in landscape beds. They can tolerate dry soils and lower fertility. Normally either an application of slow release fertilizer or amending with compost is enough to keep them happy and blooming in landscape beds. They shouldn’t need to be trimmed back but can be given a “haircut” – a trim back – using a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at any time. While naturally well branched, trimming them back will encourage additional branching, fuller plants, and ultimately more flowers. I usually give them a very slight trim as I am transplanting to boost branching.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Superbena are our most vigorous, heat tolerant, and mildew tolerant series. While always great in containers they are also fantastic in landscape beds. They can tolerate dry soils and lower fertility. Normally either an application of slow release fertilizer or amending with compost is enough to keep them happy and blooming in landscape beds. They shouldn’t need to be trimmed back but can be given a “haircut” – a trim back – using a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at any time. While naturally well branched, trimming them back will encourage additional branching, fuller plants, and ultimately more flowers. I usually give them a very slight trim as I am transplanting to boost branching.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
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Other Colors In Superbena® Series
| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Excellent Rating | Dow Gardens |
| 2005 | Top 10 Annuals | University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2008 | Top 22 | Mississippi State University |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2004 | Exceptional Performer | University of Florida |
| 2004 | Annuals of Note | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2008 | Top Performer in Ground | Kansas State University |
| 2007 | Top Pick | Cornell University |
| 2004 | Excellent Rating | Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2006 | Top Consumer Rated Variety | Penn State |
| 2009 | Prairie Star | Kansas State University |
| 2005 | Way Hot 100 | Garden Design |
