Good in containers and quick to grow, verbena bonariensis is a beautiful hardy perennial with beautiful clusters of small purple flowers on tall wiry stems over a long flowering season. Flowers beloved of bees and butterflies (you can see a bumblebee in the corner of the photo if you look closely).

Comes back from the base stronger every year and will self seed around if it's happy. Watch goldfinches try to balance on the seed heads next winter.

Wants sharp drainage and full sun to be truly happy, but I have sticky clay and a fair amount of shade and it does fine. It's really loving the summer we're having.

I have pots of established plants ready to plant out, and also billions of seedlings if you'd like to try potting them up yourself.

Verbena bonariensis plants (Hatfield AL10)