Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires
Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires
Verbena macdougalii x hastata Lavender Spires
Macdougal's Vervain, Hastate Vervain
Upon reception, I wondered if the plant wasn't dead as it only had two stems and no leaves. It has been placed outside since I received all the plants from my order (9 in total), and for the past 2 days, stems with leaves have started to emerge. So, it's not dead, but I won't plant it in the ground this fall. I feel it's too fragile. Out of the 9 plants ordered, 1 plant is in good condition. This is the first time this has happened to me. I am disappointed and have taken photos to prove my good faith.
Christine , 07/08/2024
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Description
Verbena macdougalii 'Lavender Spires' is a hybrid between MacDougal's verbena and the hastate verbena that combines the qualities of its two parents. it is as hardy as the second and tolerates dry soils like the first. And since it does not produce seeds, it blooms generously throughout the summer. It forms a tall, dense, upright bush topped with complex candelabra, lavender-mauve inflorescences. Pollinating insects, especially butterflies, flock to it all day. Its many qualities make it welcome in our gardens.
Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires belongs to the verbenaceae family. It is a horticultural creation resulting from cross-breeding Verbena hastata, a large species from wet soils native to Canada and the United States, and Verbena macdougalii, present in Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, and Mexico. The Lavender Spires variety eventually forms a clump reaching 1.50m (5ft) high and 80cm (32in) wide. The vegetation consists of quadrangular stems which are sometimes branched towards their tips. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, veined, coarsely toothed and vibrant green. From June to September, the stems branch out at their upper ends and produce spike-shaped inflorescences adorned with numerous purple buds that become small lavender mauve flowers, each measuring 5mm (0,2in) in diameter. The floral spikes bloom for several weeks, opening from bottom to top. The buds, flowers, and bracts form a splendid harmony of colours. The deciduous vegetation dries up in winter.
This Lavender Spires verbena is easy to grow and ornamental, making it an excellent perennial for the summer garden. It is valuable for providing height to perennial beds and delightful in country-style flower arrangements. This plant looks remarkable with gauras, grasses (miscanthus, eragrostis, panicum), or alongside royal catchfly (Silene regia), another beauty of North American meadows. Its architectural floral spikes highlight the roundness of roses, and complement Russian sage. They look wonderful with the grey or silver foliage of shrubby wormwoods, metallic blue tufts of Elymus magellanicus, and pink plumes of Muhlenbergia capillaris. It also looks beautiful with tall thistles, pink or mauve shrubby salvias, and a Crambe cordifolia...
Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires in pictures
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Verbena
macdougalii x hastata
Lavender Spires
Verbenaceae
Macdougal's Vervain, Hastate Vervain
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
You can plant Verbena Lavender Spires in any ordinary, well-prepared, loose, occasionally flooded or dry, neutral, acidic or alkaline soil, preferably in the sun or light shade in very hot regions. However, it prefers loamy and fertile soils. Water well to help your plant establish itself, then in the first summer if it is very dry. This verbena will be happy with rainwater after that, except in the driest regions where a few generous but spaced waterings will be appreciated in summer.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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