Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora | Bampton Chronicle Books An excellent cut flower either

An excellent cut flower either fresh or dried

Bees love the accessibility of the nectar with these pretty open-faced flowers

Do they have enough to eat

The plants form a bushy clump of bright green leaves from which the tall erect spires of flowers grow into tall slender columns of blue flowers with a wispy tip  The flowers open from the bottom up If you are also wanting a great flower for cutting then this is also a great choice

Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora | Bampton Chronicle Books An excellent cut flower eitherA new introduction and a striking architectural plant that always gets a lot of comment when people visit our gardens. The purple tinted foliage is complimented by beautiful airy, lavender pink flower spikes. Full sun will ensure that the foliage retains its dark colour. Perfect for the garden or in a pot. Likes a well drained position. Will die back in winter to re emerge in spring from a tight evergreen crown changing to the beautiful shiny serrated