Verbena bonariensis
Verbena
This plant attracts the following butterflies:
Brown Argus, Comma, Essex Skipper, Green-veined White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White
and Hummingbird Hawk-moths.
top 10 memorable images of 2003:
My catalogue contains 109 digital images of Verbena from 2003. Here's a selection of 10 to show as many butterflies as possible.
Small Copper and Small Tortoiseshell.
August 23.
Large White. September 24.
Red Admiral. August 22.
Brown Argus. September 13.
Painted Lady. August 31.
Comma. September 24.
Meadow Brown. July 27.
Essex Skipper. July 30.
Small White. August 2.
Green-veined White. August
2.
notes:
Verbena is tall and thin with narrow leaves. It's good for planting amongst other plants that act as ground cover. Does not need staking although they will fall over in the winter gales. I have cut back the dead stalks from previous years each spring. It self-seeds easily and will flower in the same year.
Reference Section
Plant Type: perennial
Flowers from July into September
Height: 1.5m (5ft)