Meteor Shower^® Verbena bonariensis

Verbena Meteor Shower is probably my favorite summer annual to grow in a pot/container. The keys to growing this one in a pot/container is full sun, a soil that is well draining of excess water but also holds on to some moisture and letting the soil dry out fairly well before giving it a good, deep drink of water... dry out, deep drink, dry out, deep drink, etc. Conditions (ex. sunlight, temperature, wind, humidity, soil makeup, etc.) dictate how long it will take for the soil to dry so keep on eye on it and you'll get the hang of it. Since I grow this in a container I give it a very, very diluted amount of water soluble fertilizer about once a month. This plant does not want much fertilizer and giving it too much will actually do more harm than good. Give it full sun and get the watering right and this plant will be a butterfly magnet!

Planted last year, late spring. Lasted all summer and the bees and butterflies loved it! Withstood our draught summer with no problem. No pests. Absolutely fabulous plant. Was worried it would not survive our winter as I am 6a, so I packed it WELL. I was so thrilled when I saw green stem on the bottom after I uncovered it and it is now leafing out!! YES! Love this plant and plan to get more!

I have had Verbena in gardens before but not this version. I like the color of the flowers and the density if the plant. Planted it in my butterfly garden and it has a lot of competition for butterflies with Lantana, Bush Daisy, Bougainvillea and Milk Weed. So I am anxious to see how well they attract butterflies and what kind.

More compact than the other common verbena. LOVED that it stayed all summer and attracted pollinators, and was not affected by rain or sprinklers.

Performed well and the pests that were happily munching on everything else left it alone (we had a huge brown beetle problem this year). Was fine with both downpours and drought. Very sturdy, easy, and reliable.