Verbena Seeds – Blue Lagoon

Verbena ‘Blue Lagoon’ is a striking and compact flowering variety admired for its clusters of rich blue to violet blooms. Known for its long-lasting flowering period and ability to attract pollinators, this plant adds vibrant color and texture to garden beds, borders, and containers. The Blue Lagoon variety is heat-tolerant, low-maintenance, and ideal for both home gardens and landscape designs. Its continuous bloom from late spring to fall ensures a bright display throughout the growing season.

Features:

• Produces abundant clusters of vivid blue to violet flowers.

• Attracts butterflies and bees, enhancing garden biodiversity.

• Compact, mounding growth habit ideal for borders and containers.

• Excellent heat and drought tolerance once established.

• Long blooming season, from late spring through fall.

• Easy to grow and maintain with minimal care.

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Verbena hybrida ‘Blue Lagoon’

• Common Name (US): Verbena

• Plant Type: Annual (Perennial in warm regions)

• Bloom Color: Blue to violet

• Plant Height: 8–12 inches (20–30 cm)

• Plant Spread: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm)

• Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

• Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Watering: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings

• Germination Time: 14–21 days

• Days to Bloom: 90–100 days after sowing

• Sowing Method: Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost or direct sow after frost danger passes

• Spacing: 8–12 inches apart

• Growing Season: Spring to Fall

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7–11 (treated as annual in cooler zones)

• Best Planting Months (by Zone):

  • Zones 2–5: May to June

  • Zones 6–9: April to May

  • Zones 10–11: February to March

• Use: Borders, garden beds, hanging baskets, and containers