Verbena officinalis

How to grow Verbena officinalis growing and care:

Cold winter

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant:
40-70cm, 16-28 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun / Half shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter

General information about the flower:
Blue, purple or pink with five petals that grow on bloom-stems

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish cut freely from the plant, possible with the stem or just in the end of the leaf

Information about leaves:
Elliptic leaves in green color

Uses of Verbena officinalis leaves:
Beverage

Scientific name:

Verbena officinalis