Verbena lilacina

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]

Verbena lilacina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae
Genus:	Verbena
Species:	V. lilacina
Binomial name
Verbena lilacina Greene
Synonyms
Glandularia lilacina (Greene) Umber[1] Glandularia setacea (L.M.Perry) Umber Verbena harbisonii Moldenke Verbena setacea L.M.Perry

Cultivation

Cedros 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]

Paseo Rancho blooms