When I bought Verbena Bonariensis as a small plant earlier this year, I knew from the label that it would grow tall. I hadn't seen the plant before and had to go by the label. I envisaged something with quite tall flower stems shooting out of a mat of leaves. However, my plant didn't have a mat of leaves and threw out several tall stems which were over 7ft (210cm) high. At the tips of the stems and from the sideshoots were tiny flowers. It was quite majestic really, statuesque, but it looked totally absurd in my small border amid lower growing perennials. It had to go, and now it has gone. Before it was removed, I took these photos. Perhaps this elegant plant would suit your garden more.
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The label says:
Verbena Bonariensis is an oustandingly popular Argentinian native specie which has become a big hit in the UK. Tall stems re-grow every summer, topped with long-lasting purple flowers which attract butterflies and bees. It is hardy and perennial in most gardens. It achieves a height of 150cm (60") and a spread of 40cm (16"). It likes to be in a sunny, fertile, well-drained position. In fact, I never saw a bee go near it, it had a spread of over 90cm, and as I mentioned earlier it grew a lot taller than 5ft (150cm). I would say that the flowers are pink, not purple.
