Verbena erinoides Mauve

Common Name:
Trailing Verbena

Description:
Verbena erinoides 'Mauve' is a spreading perennial groundcover admired for its masses of soft mauve to lilac flower clusters that bloom prolifically over the warmer months. This low-growing variety forms a dense carpet of finely textured green foliage, making it ideal for spilling over retaining walls, softening borders, filling rockeries, or brightening hanging baskets and containers. Its long flowering period and vibrant blooms attract bees and butterflies, adding movement and pollinator activity to the garden. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, Verbena erinoides 'Mauve' performs best in full sun and well-drained soil, with excellent tolerance to heat and dry conditions once established. Regular trimming and deadheading will help maintain a tidy habit and encourage repeat flowering throughout the season.

Form:

• Ground Cover
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 15–30 cm
• Width: 60–100 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Mauve
• Lilac-purple

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Drought Tolerant
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Suitable for Hanging Baskets
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Rockeries

Toxicity:

• Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:

• Bacopa
• Diascia
• Gazania
• Lobelia
• Scaevola
• Salvia
• Verbena bonariensis
• Zinnia