Lollipop purple top
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lollipop' purple top (Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, California poppy, and Mondo grass.