Plant in full to part sun. It has low water needs and can go extended periods without any water but a monthly irrigation cycle from late spring through the first rains of fall keeps this plant looking lush with continuous blooming. Hardy to 25° F. This great plant works well as a container specimen or planted in dry borders mixed with other mediterranean climate plants and is great for attracting bees and butterflies to the garden.

Verbena lilacina comes from Cedros Island and the adjacent Baja California coast. Though not native to California within it U.S. borders, the northern Pacific Ocean islands off Baja California and the adjacent coastline have a mediterranean climate and so are considered to be part of the California floristic province, so plants of this area are often treated as "California Natives". The name for the genus comes from the Latin word for sacred boughs of plants made up of olive, myrtle and other plants (possibly Vebena) and the specific epithet is Latin meaning "lilac in color" in reference to the typical flower color of the species.

The 'Paseo Rancho' selection was introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (now called The California Botanic Garden). It was noted as being a larger plant than other Verbena lilacina in cultivation also with larger leaves and pinker colored flowers. We grew this plant from 2012 to 2014 and continue to grow the smaller and darker flowered cultivar 'De La Mina'. 

This information about Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.