Verbena rigida explained

Verbena rigida, known as slender vervain or tuberous vervain, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is native to Brazil and Argentina, and is not fully hardy in temperate climates, where consequently it is grown from seed as an annual.

Growing to, it has a spreading habit, with stalkless toothed leaves and clusters of bright purple or magenta, scented flowers, held on branched stalks, in summer. Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
2. Web site: Verbena rigida / RHS Gardening . August 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121127224435/http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Hyde-Hall/About-HydeHall/Plant-of-the-month/August/Verbena-rigida . November 27, 2012 .
3. Web site: Verbena rigida . ag.arizona.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060622224508/http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Verbena_rigida.html . 2006-06-22.
4. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Verbena rigida . 17 February 2022.
5. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 106 . Royal Horticultural Society . 5 February 2019.