A close-up view of a Tall verbena or Verbena Bonariensis. PHOTO: www.gardenia.net THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Tall verbena as part of its series of articles on alien invasive ...

Small clumps of flowers being planted in a garden box - Hirurg/Getty Images Everyone should have a gardening to-do list for fall -- cut back perennials, refresh mulch, and do a little strategic ...

Verbena is an extremely floriferous and attractive group of herbaceous perennials. Many of us could not be without verbena, not least for their propensity to play pied piper to millions of butterflies ...

Some ten years ago, my wife and I visited the Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, adjacent to the Sun Dial Bridge and the Turtle Bay Arboretum. This nursery offers native, drought tolerant plants that thrive ...

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If your dream garden involves vibrant colors without the constant upkeep, you may need to be introduced to Argentinian verbena (Verbena bonariensis). This tall, airy perennial delivers puffs of ...

THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Tall verbena as part of its series of articles on alien invasive plants to help the community to identify and eradicate them from their gardens.