Scientific name: Verbena hybrida.
Verbenas are natives of North and South America. Though these are perennials, but most hybrids are grown as annuals. As many of the hybrid verbenas have a trailing habit, it can be attractive when planted in containers and window boxes. The toothed or cut leaves usually grow opposite each other and reach a length of 1 to 3 inches. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. For best results it has to be grown under full sun. The individual flowers are small, but borne in dense, many flowered clusters. Corolla colours range from white, pink, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, purple, blue and yellow and each flower is having a white central eye. This photograph was taken on 26th April 2011 from Sims park, Coonoor, during a family visit.
Verbenas are natives of North and South America. Though these are perennials, but most hybrids are grown as annuals. As many of the hybrid verbenas have a trailing habit, it can be attractive when planted in containers and window boxes. The toothed or cut leaves usually grow opposite each other and reach a length of 1 to 3 inches. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. For best results it has to be grown under full sun. The individual flowers are small, but borne in dense, many flowered clusters. Corolla colours range from white, pink, crimson, scarlet, vermilion, purple, blue and yellow and each flower is having a white central eye. This photograph was taken on 26th April 2011 from Sims park, Coonoor, during a family visit.
