Verbena rigida

Common Name:
Slender Verbena

Description:
Verbena rigida is a tough, long-flowering perennial valued for its vivid clusters of purple to violet blooms and excellent drought tolerance. Forming a spreading clump of rough-textured dark green foliage, it produces masses of rounded flower heads held on upright stems from late spring through to autumn. The brightly coloured flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. Well-suited to Melbourne’s climate, this hardy plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, performing exceptionally well in borders, cottage gardens, gravel gardens, and mass plantings. It can spread gently through underground runners and self-seeding, creating a relaxed naturalistic effect in the landscape.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 40–70 cm
Width: 60–100 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Purple
Violet purple
Lavender purple

Key Attributes:
Bee Attracting
Bird Attracting
Drought Tolerant
Herbaceous
Perennial
Suitable for Pots

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans, dogs, and cats.

Companion Plants:
Salvia
Lavender
Gaura
Achillea
Echinacea
Perovskia
Nepeta
Ornamental grasses