Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'

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Price:  £4.50 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Verbeneaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Purple Leaf Colour:  Brown/Purple/Red Foliage:  Semi-Evergreen Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  45cm to 60cm (18" to 2') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

A brilliant dark purple leaved form of the hardy British native Vervain. Low scrambling clumps ideal for spilling through other plants and over the edges of containers or raised beds. Sun, drained soil. 50cm.

Not to be confused with the tender bedding verbenas, 'Bampton' is a truly hardy plant suitable for the garden.  The foliage is at it's best in full sun but it will tolerate some shade.  Masses of short spikes of pink flowers, bluer in cooler weather, for much of the summer and autumn. 

Can be cut back to encourage further growth later in the season.

Out stock is propagated by cuttings from an excellent plant from Richard Hobbs with dark foliage.  Some people  offer inferior seed raised plants that can lack the best leaf colour.