Verbena bonariensis, Tall Verbena or Argentinian Vervain Size:0.67 qt Prolific golden-orange blooms in summer

Prolific golden-orange blooms in summer blanket the top of this 2 x 2 ft perennial with roots in the Great Plains (figuratively speaking)

Appreciates well-drained soil

large cream flowers open from purple buds on stalks 5-7 feet tall

Yet it is so unassuming at first glance

Verbena bonariensis, Tall Verbena or Argentinian Vervain Size:0.67 qt Prolific golden-orange blooms in summerFrom midsummer into fall, violet purple lavender flower clusters top 35' tall architectural, branching stems. Bees and butterflies love these flowers and finches enjoy the seeds of this fairly modest self seeder. A fine, tall element in a striking flower arrangement or scattered throughout the sunny dry garden or in a field, it's a very long blooming plant, easy almost to a fault, tough, and gratifying. Minimum temperature: 0 F