Verbena Top Red

Common Name: Top Red Verbena

Description:
Verbena 'Top Red' is a striking, compact perennial or annual known for its vibrant red flower clusters that bloom from spring through autumn. With a spreading and mounding habit, this long-flowering plant is perfect for garden beds, borders, hanging baskets, and pots. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, it prefers well-drained soil and full sun but can tolerate part shade. Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, 'Top Red' requires minimal care beyond occasional deadheading to encourage continuous flowering. Its nectar-rich blooms attract bees and butterflies, making it an excellent choice for pollinator-friendly gardens and water-wise landscapes.

Form:

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

Mature Size:

• Height: 20–30 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

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

Flower Colour:

• Bright Red

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial (sometimes grown as an annual)
• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Salvia
• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Coreopsis
• Gaura (Whirling Butterflies)
• Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)