Verbena

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant verbena.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Verbena 3a Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 3b Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 4a Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 4b Feb. 15-March 1 Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 5a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 5b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 6a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 6b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 7a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 7b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 8a Dec. 15-Jan. 1 Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 8b Dec. 15-Jan. 1 Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 9a 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 9b 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 10a 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 10b 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 11a 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a
Verbena 11b 10-12 weeks before planting outside Not recommended Jan. 1-April 15 6-18 inches (depending on variety) n/a

* Can be grown as a perennial in Zones 9-11; grown as an annual elsewhere.