Verbena lilacina, commonly known as Cedros Island verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family.[2] It is native to Cedros Island and the adjacent Baja California coast.[1] It is a perennial herb growing to 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide, with erect stems, narrow and elongate bipinnatifid leaves. The plant is available in multiple cultivars for gardens.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena |
| Species: | V. lilacina
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| Verbena lilacina Greene
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Cultivation
editCedros Island verbena is hardy to zone 7 and requires low moisture. It does best in well-draining soil but can tolerate heavier soils.
'De La Mina' variety was selected by Carol Bornstein of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.[5] It grows 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, has dark purple blossoms with lavender streaks and a light scent.[6]
'Paseo Rancho' variety was introduced by the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. It grows 3–4 feet tall and 4–5 feet wide, with fragrant light pink flowers streaked with purple.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Umber, Ray E. (1979). "The Genus Glandularia (Verbenaceae) in North America". Systematic Botany. 4 (1): 72–102. doi:10.2307/2418666. JSTOR 2418666.
- ^ "Verbena lilacina Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Arrington, Debbie (12 May 2017). "Cedros Island verbena offers bountiful blooms". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Lilac verbena". Inland Valley Garden Planner. Waterwise Community Center. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Shinn, Meghan (8 February 2011). "'De La Mina' Verbena". Horticulture. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "De La Mina Verbena, Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'". Calscape. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho', Paseo Rancho Cedros Island Verbena, Perennial, [Glandularia lilacina]". San Marcos Growers. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
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Media related to Glandularia lilacina at Wikimedia Commons
- Songster, Dan. "Plant of the Month March 2011: Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina', Lilac Verbena (Cedros Island Verbena)". Orange County Chapter, California Native Plant Society.
- "Glandularia lilacina 'De La Mina'". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "De La Mina Verbena fact sheet" (PDF). The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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