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Verbena canadensis 'Miss Anne' PP15503
Canadian Vervain , Miss Anne Verbena, Rose Mock Vervain
The vigorous and easy to grow ‘Miss Anne’ produces lots of extra large, snow white flowers over a very long season. It was selected by Elizabeth Ann Wilson of Fairhope, Alabama in 1992.
This is one of the best North American natives for sunny carefree gardens. Canadian vervain is a short-lived perennial that originates from the eastern United States and Canada where it inhabits open grasslands and marginal, rocky sites. It is wonderfully heat tolerant, everblooming and will bloom continuously from summer to fall.
This tough ornamental forms large, bushy, spreading mounds quickly. Its crisp dark green foliage is dissected, hairy and slightly lustrous. When the summer temperatures heat up, it becomes laden with large round flower clusters of clean white. The individual blooms are small, tubular, five-petaled. They are highly attractive to butterflies and will bloom more profusely if the spent flowers are removed.
Grow Canadian vervain in full sun. If planted in too much shade it will quickly become leggy and cease to flower. It is amenable to most soils as long as they are well-drained, though it grows best in moderately fertile soil with a slightly acid to neutral pH. Powdery mildew is a problem for most Verbena. Good airflow and care will help plants better withstand attacks. This fast-growing species is drought and heat tolerant and perfect for tough, hot sites with marginal rocky soils. It is also ideal for containers, butterfly gardens and meadow plantings. Plant it in masses for best effect.
7 - 1
4 - 8
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
30'-35' / 11.8in - 13.8in
140'-150' / 55.1in - 59.1in
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Spreading
Summer, Fall
Showy
White
Brown
Green, Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Glossy
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Butterflies
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