Those are bedding verbenas, they aren't hardy so are treated as annuals. Technically they're probably perennials but you'd have to overwinter them frost-free.
I’ve just potted mine up in the GH, I always save the seeds for next year but thought I’d save some work and keep the plants. I may still collect the seeds, I do love seed sowing.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Homestead Purple Verbena zone 7-11. It only had the name on a sticker when I bought it If only I had known...
Cuttings can be taken to grow them indoors throughout winter, cutting down on the space a full grown one will take up. My rooted cutting has perished, and I have grown too fond of them so looks like I'm making space. The bees absolutely adore them.
Doing research on whether it is toxic-kids and pets, and it indicates on one site that the following years flowers are insignificant. Is it worth the trouble then?
As far as toxicity, it would appear Verbena species is non-toxic (except Verbena hastata) -source California poison.org. ...in case anyone was wondering. Thought I would share as it took a lot of digging.
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