Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' Upright, clump-forming perennial to 1.2m, with branching stems and toothed leaves. From early summer to early autumn it produces candelabra-like flower spikes bearing numerous tiny, saucer-shaped, violet-blue flowers; these are good for cutting

Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' blends nicely into cottage garden schemes and associates particularly well with tall grasses in prairie borders. Find it a sheltered spot and it will return year after year.

Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens.

Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' is the blue form of this lovely perennial, with multi-branching candelabra-like flower heads, the flowers slowly expand as they ascend the stems like burning sparklers. The flowers appear in mid-late summer and will last into late autumn, especially if they are dead-headed when a second flush will appear.

American blue vervain (Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires') is a towering eastern North American native that can be found growing in moist meadows, along streambanks, and in fields. Tall spikes of purple-blue flowers are particularly attractive to butterflies.

This hearty North American native grows straight, developing a dense, broad crown after a few seasons. The effect is almost candelabra-like, with tiny blue-violet blooms and deep purple bracts opening in an upward-moving whorl along branching flower spikes.

North American native and has a plethora of common names including American Vervain, Blue Vervain and Swamp Verbena. Elegant spires of clear pink flowers are held candelabra like above purpls tinted foliage on strong upright stems to 90cm. Clump forming perennial for …

Genus: Verbena. Species: hastata. Variety: 'Blue Spires' Family Name: Verbenaceae. Seed Catalogue No.: 1271B. Hardiness: Hardy. Lifecycle: Perennial. Suitable for: Cut Flowers, Cottage Garden. Colour: Blue. Flowers: June, July, August, September. Environment: Full Sun. Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam. Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid ...

Verbena hastata ‘Blue Spires’ BLUE SPIRES VERVAIN. Airy branches of violet-blue spires, summer & autumn. Good cut flowers. Hardy & easy to grow. Sun to Part Shade. Drought resistant. Tolerates all soils including sandy, lime & clay. Dry, heat & frost hardy perennial clump. Will also self sow. 1.2m H x 80cm W. SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Verbena hastata 'Blue Spires' is a striking species and is one of the showiest of the sturdy verbenas. Its tall stems make excellent cut flowers and are best placed near the back of the border, where they create a lovely focal point.