{"product_id":"verbena-bonariensis","title":"Verbena bonariensis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate see-through plant — and one of the most useful things you can grow in a modern cottage garden. \u003cem\u003eVerbena bonariensis\u003c\/em\u003e produces tall, wiry, almost invisible stems topped with tight clusters of electric-purple flowers that add height, movement, and an airy violet haze without creating a heavy block of foliage. Plant it at the front of a border and it weaves through everything around it with effortless grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely considered the single most important nectar plant for butterflies in the late summer garden — Red Admirals and Peacocks in particular are devoted visitors from midsummer until the first frosts. A short-lived perennial that self-seeds prolifically, ensuring a permanent presence once established. Listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerbena bonariensis — Short-Lived Perennial (H4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 1.2–1.5m | Flowers: June–first frosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 250 seeds per packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors February–April; surface sow, do not cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun; free-draining soil — drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave stems standing over winter for structure and overwintering insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it with Dahlia Bishops Children and Rudbeckia Marmalade for a late-summer border that butterflies will find from miles away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647622496641,"sku":"VER-BON","price":2.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/20488008b0a38e64a3e0a52_upscale.jpg?v=1778266743","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/verbena-bonariensis","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}