Lysimachia

The genus Lysimachia, or Verbena (Lysimachia), includes about 200 species of perennial herbaceous or semi-shrubby plants. They are of decorative interest due to the lush and long flowering in summer, some species are valued for the beauty of their foliage and are grown in gardens. Dark purple verbena (Lysimachia atropurpurea) is a 60 cm tall species characterized by purple flowers. L. clethroides is a species up to 1 m tall, with lanceolate leaves that turn red in autumn, and inflorescences-spikes of white star-shaped flowers. Ephemeral verbena (L. ephemerum) grows up to 1 m in height, with lanceolate leaves and white, purple-tinged star-shaped flowers collected in large (up to 30 cm long) ears. Mint verbena, or meadow tea (L. nummularia), grows in moist places. It has creeping stems up to 30 cm long. The leaves are opposite rounded; the flowers are yellow cup-shaped. Blooms all summer. On the leaves of the decorative form "Golden" there is a yellow pattern. This species is grown near ponds, lakes and swimming pools as a groundcover plant. Point verbena (L. punctata) is a plant up to 1 m tall. On straight stems opposite in whorls (groups attached to one node) are ovate leaves. The flowers are yellow, with a cup-shaped base, collected in apical spikes 15-20 cm long. Common verbena (L. vulgaris) with an erect stem 60-120 cm long; leaves opposite oblong. The leaves contain yellow paint. Bright yellow flowers are collected in paniculate inflorescences.

The genus Lysimachia, or Verbena (Lysimachia), includes about 200 species of perennial herbaceous or semi-shrubby plants. They are of decorative interest due to the lush and long flowering in summer, some species are valued for the beauty of their foliage and are grown in gardens.

Dark purple verbena (Lysimachia atropurpurea) is a 60 cm tall species characterized by purple flowers.

L. clethroides is a species up to 1 m tall, with lanceolate leaves that turn red in autumn, and inflorescences-spikes of white star-shaped flowers.

Ephemeral verbena (L. ephemerum) grows up to 1 m in height, with lanceolate leaves and white, purple-tinged star-shaped flowers collected in large (up to 30 cm long) ears.

Mint verbena, or meadow tea (L. nummularia), grows in moist places. It has creeping stems up to 30 cm long. The leaves are opposite rounded; the flowers are yellow cup-shaped. Blooms all summer. On the leaves of the decorative form "Golden" there is a yellow pattern. This species is grown near ponds, lakes and swimming pools as a groundcover plant.

Point verbena (L. punctata) is a plant up to 1 m tall. On straight stems opposite in whorls (groups attached to one node) are ovate leaves. The flowers are yellow, with a cup-shaped base, collected in apical spikes 15-20 cm long.

Common verbena (L. vulgaris) with an erect stem 60-120 cm long; leaves opposite oblong. The leaves contain yellow paint. Bright yellow flowers are collected in paniculate inflorescences.

Cultivation

Vervets are planted in the fresh air: in the open ground or in a pot (creeping species in hanging -baskets) - on terraces and balconies. In a permanent place in the open ground, they are planted in early autumn (in cold climates) or in spring, maintaining the distance between plants if they are tall species and forms (point verbena, common verbena), 40-50 cm and 30-35 cm for low-growing ones (dark purple verbena, coin-shaped verbena). For potted plants, peaty soil is used. If the soil is low-yielding, poor, in May-June, 20 g of complex fertilizer per bucket is added to the water for irrigation every 2 weeks. Mint verbena and common verbena are also used as medicinal plants.

Vervets are planted in the fresh air: in the open ground or in a pot (creeping species in hanging -baskets) - on terraces and balconies.

In a permanent place in the open ground, they are planted in early autumn (in cold climates) or in spring, maintaining the distance between plants if they are tall species and forms (point verbena, common verbena), 40-50 cm and 30-35 cm for low-growing ones (dark purple verbena, coin-shaped verbena). For potted plants, peaty soil is used. If the soil is low-yielding, poor, in May-June, 20 g of complex fertilizer per bucket is added to the water for irrigation every 2 weeks. Mint verbena and common verbena are also used as medicinal plants.

Location

In the sun or partial shade.

Temperature

Resistant to temperature fluctuations.

Watering

Water regularly, making sure that the soil is always moist.

Transplant

Transplanted in the spring, in more spacious containers compared to the previous ones.

Care

Remove withered flowers and inflorescences, as well as damaged parts of the plant.

Reproduction

Many species and decorative forms belonging to the genus Verbena are most often propagated by rooting shoots. Mint verbena is propagated by cuttings in spring (in cold climates) or in September. In damp places, divided parts of the verbena bush can be planted directly in the ground.

Acquisition

Verbena is not easy to get. We advise you to contact nurseries and gardening centers in advance, so that there is time left for planting plants. Choose compact blooming specimens.