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Products > Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'
 
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' - Dwarf Purple Top
   
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Perennial
Family: Verbenaceae (Vervains)
Origin: South America
Flower Color: Purple
Bloomtime: Spring/Fall
Synonyms: [Verbena patagonica]
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' - (Dwarf Purple Top) A dwarf form of Verbena bonariensis with a short almost mounding habit to 2 feet tall by 2 to 3 feet wide instead of the 4 foot plus of the species. It has the same dark green toothed leaves along thin square scabrous (rough textured) stems and at the tips of these stems are rounded 2 to 3 inch wide clusters of pinkish-purple buds that open to display pink flowers that later fade nearly to white over a long period from spring to fall. Plant in full sun (best) or in partial shade. Tolerates heat and dry conditions but also more regular irrigation and is perennial in zones 7 to 10; useful as a long blooming annual in colder climates - cut back to about 3 inches tall in winter. The shorter stature of this plant makes it better suited to the foreground of a planting or containers than the taller form. It is a good cut flower and attracts bees and butterflies to the garden and is not that palatable to deer. The species is native to Brazil and Argentina. 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 bonariensis, given to this plant by Linnaeus, refers to the city of Buenos Aires (named for Our Lady of Bonaria, patroness of Cagliari), where this plant was reportedly discovered in 1726. Another common name for it is Vervain. This variety was reportedly introduced by Green Leaf Plants (Aris) of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We first offered this plant in 2014.  The information about Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.