Pronounciation: Glan-du-LAR-ee-a pul-CHEL-la

Hardiness zones
Sunset 8-24 (summer annual in colder zones)
USDA 9-11 (summer annual in colder zones)

Landscape Use: Perennial border accent, edging plant, ground cover, rock garden, container and hanging baskets. Great when arranged in groups with individual plants orientated about 2 feet on center.

Form & Character: Delicate, diminuative, graceful and soft, low, prostrate, matting, and recessive.

Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial, often grown in Phoenix as an annual, a spreading ground cover, usually less than 4- to 6-inches tall, but spreading up to 3-feet wide.

Foliage/Texture: Foliage small, deeply cut, pinntified, glaucous green, to 1-inch long; fine texture.

Flowers & Fruits: Abundant upright clusters of rose violet, blue to magenta flowers on 2- to 4-inches stalks, fruit inconspicuous.

Seasonal Color: Flowers during much of the year in Phoenix.

Temperature: Tolerant of heat, susceptible to frost and freeze damage.

Light: Full sun to partial shade. Avoid intense western exposures.

Soil: Fast-draining soils are preferred, sandy soils are best. In Phoenix, use decomposing granite as a landscape mulch when planting moss verbena.

Watering: Apply regular water in Phoenix especially during the summer months.

Pruning: Head or trim back lightly during lulls in flowering only as needed.

Propagation: Seed, cutting

Disease and Pests: Susceptible to root rot in poorly drained and/or damp soils.

Additional comments: Moss verbena is the best Glandularia species for Phoenix landscapes; a great colorful herbaceous perennial for small- and medium-size landscape spaces. It is often used as warm season annual. White and pink flowering cultivars are available. It is intolerant of foot traffic.