A perennial ground cover for zone 10. This is a very mildew-resistant verbena which blooms intermittently all year but is really spectacu...Read Morelar in April in Southern California. When planted in the ground, Tapien blue-violet has the lowest-growing habit of any verbena I grow, but it's not quite dense enough to smother all weeds. The plant puts out roots from stems where they touch the ground, so it's easy to cut out sections if you want more plants. Unfortunately, snails love this verbena.
In general I've found that this type of verbena performs best in full sun with warm days and cool nights. Once established they're quite drought-tolerant, but bloom best with weekly watering. The plant in the photo I posted came from a cutting in a three-inch pot planted out five months before the photo was taken.
A perennial ground cover for zone 10. This is a very mildew-resistant verbena which blooms intermittently all year but is really spectacu...Read More