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Moss Verbena Purple – Desert Horizon Nursery

Moss Verbena Purple

Glandularia pulchella
Categories:
Groundcovers  ·  
Ground Covers
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow the upper soil to dry; provide supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat.
Size
0.5-1 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A low-growing, spreading perennial with finely divided, fernlike foliage and clusters of purple flowers; useful as a colorful groundcover in Phoenix gardens.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Groundcover – trailing
Mature Size
0.5-1 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Angelita daisy, Blackfoot daisy, Damianita, Desert marigold, Red yucca
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun to light shade; afternoon shade can help during Phoenix’s extreme summer heat.

Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow the upper soil to dry; provide supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates alkaline soil but struggles in persistently wet or poorly drained locations.

Mature size: 6–12 inches tall and 2–3 feet wide.

Bloom: Heaviest bloom in spring, with repeat flowering in fall and mild weather; flowering often slows during extreme summer heat.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen to semi-evergreen in Phoenix; frost or severe heat and drought may cause foliage dieback.

Growth rate: Fast.