Companion plants for Verbena
Verbena blooms from May through October. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Joe Pye Weed
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; stands well above at 6 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Sneezeweed
Shares full sun and moderate water; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Rosemary
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in early spring and overlaps into this one's season; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Lilac
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; stands well above at 10 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; echoes the purple.
Viburnum
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its white flowers settle the purple.
Winterberry
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; overlaps, then carries the display into early winter; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both offer pollinator forage.
Feather Reed Grass
Shares full sun and moderate water; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; orange against purple, for contrast.