Glandularia lilacina

Glandularia lilacina is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common name Cedros Island verbena. 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.[2][3]

Glandularia lilacina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Glandularia
Species:
G. lilacina
Binomial name
Glandularia lilacina
(Greene) Umber[1]
Synonyms

Verbena lilacina

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.[4] It grows 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, has dark purple blossoms with lavender streaks and a light scent.[5]

'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.[6]

Paseo Rancho blooms

References

  1. Umber, Ray E. (1979). "The Genus Glandularia (Verbenaceae) in North America". Systematic Botany. 4 (1): 72–102. doi:10.2307/2418666. JSTOR 2418666.
  2. Arrington, Debbie (12 May 2017). "Cedros Island verbena offers bountiful blooms". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Lilac verbena". Inland Valley Garden Planner. Waterwise Community Center. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. Shinn, Meghan (8 February 2011). "'De La Mina' Verbena". Horticulture. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. "De La Mina Verbena, Verbena lilacina 'De La Mina'". Calscape. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. "Verbena lilacina 'Paseo Rancho', Paseo Rancho Cedros Island Verbena, Perennial, [Glandularia lilacina]". San Marcos Growers. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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