Blooms from April to November!

Homestead Purple Creeping Verbena Plant

Blooms from April to November!

Long blooming season
Pest and disease resistant
Container friendly
Attracts pollinators
Deer tend to avoid

Blooms very early and often, from April to November! Attractive evergreen foliage with clusters of brilliant dark purple flowers held above the foliage. Very pest, drought, and disease resistant. A true Southern classic. Needs full sun, but other than that, it can be planted anywhere, including in hanging baskets and containers. Mature spreading clump is 18 in. tall by 24 in. wide. The finest of all perennial verbenas! Zones 7-10.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

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Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'
Height: 8 - 12
Spacing:12-18 inch
Depth:2 times as wide and deep as pot, top of root ball at soil surface
Spread:12-18 inch
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Dark purple
Size: Standard
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, All Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer, Fall
Zone: 6-10

Form: perennial, verbena
Flower Form: Clusters, single petals
Soil Requirements: Dry Soil
Growth Rate: Vigorous
Pruning: Trim or shear faded flowers to promote longer blooming. In areas where verbena is considered a perennial, you should cut it back in late fall when the plants become ragged.
Foliage: Deep green, 1 to 3 inch leaves