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VERBENA hastata
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Origin: | North America: moist prairies, damp thicket. |
| Special Features: | Mostly blue, few pink and white. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Moderate self-sowing at suitable locations. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream / pink / salmon / blue) |
| Flower Colour: | mostly blue, but also pink and white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate, serrate, conspicuously veined, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / lax |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.37736 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2650 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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| Sowing Time Hint: | All year long. Keep seed pots at least one cold season. |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
