Plant of the Month: August 2012
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Sandpaper Verbena—Showy Groundcover
Sandpaper Verbena
Verbena rigida
- Plant Form: Evergreen groundcover
- Water Use: Low
- Mature Size: 2’ tall & 4’ wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Bloom Time: March – November
- Native to: South America
- Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 15° F
Sandpaper Verbena is a showy groundcover, with large, rough sandpaper-like leaves and ruffled, purple flowers in spring, summer, and fall. It is very hardy, resistant to rabbits, and attractive to butterflies. Sandpaper verbena plants can be grouped together to form a continuous ground cover and used on banks or slopes for erosion control. Cut it back to the ground if it looks ragged (usually in fall or winter), and fresh growth will sprout from hardy underground stems.
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