Verbena 'Magelana Blue Eye' (trailing)

Common name: Trailing Verbena 'Blue Eye'

Description: Verbena 'Magelana Blue Eye' is a vigorous trailing verbena producing masses of small, delicate flowers in soft violet-blue with a contrasting pale eye, carried in dense, flattened clusters over a very long flowering season from late spring to the first frosts. The Magelana series is well established as one of the best trailing verbena ranges for UK container growing, offering excellent weather tolerance, strong disease resistance, and a vigorous trailing habit that quickly fills hanging baskets, window boxes, and tall containers. The cool blue colouring combines beautifully with whites, silvers, and warm pinks.

Other benefits: very long flowering season; excellent weather and disease tolerance; vigorous trailing habit ideal for baskets; cool blue colouring

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 20–30cm tall; trailing to 60–80cm

Position: full sun; hanging baskets, window boxes, and tall containers

Soil pH: neutral (pH 6.0–7.0); well-drained, fertile compost; avoid waterlogging

Moisture: moderate; water regularly but allow compost to partially dry between waterings; feed with a high-potash fertiliser through the season

Winter hardiness: frost tender; grow as an annual from spring