PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - It's back! A perennial favorite in my garden is a purple powerhouse that's been blooming for weeks already - Verbena. You often see annual Verbena used in hanging baskets ...

The flower itself is utterly charming. In fact, verbena is the perfect annual for gussying up a window box, container or hanging basket. It's a show-off as a grouping in the garden.

Such was the case recently when searching for annuals to enhance summer color to accompany my favorite perennials — peonies and echinacea. The garden center had row after row of verbena, blooming in ...

Typically, the best time to take verbena cuttings is either spring or summer. Spring cuttings, taken in May or early June, ...

Some varieties of this popular plant are better than others, however. In fact, the LSU AgCenter has selected Homestead Purple verbena as one of the very best, naming it a "Louisiana Super Plant ...

Verbena, also called vervain, is a versatile and cheerful flowering plant with blooms in striking shades of purple, pink, white, and red.

Homestead Purple verbena is considered one of the very best, and it has been selected as a Louisiana Super Plant for fall 2015.

Some cultivars of annual verbena are less susceptible to powdery mildew than others; however, the problem is generally so serious that I do not recommend annual verbena for planting in our area.

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