Verbena (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was filled with a variety of verbena, including pink, purple, and white flowering varieties.
- The sweet fragrance of the verbena wafted through the air, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.
- In warm climates, verbena can be grown as a perennial, but in cooler areas it is often treated as an annual.
- The landscaper chose verbena as a low-maintenance option for the xeriscape garden, where drought-tolerant plants were a must.
- A container filled with trailing verbena and ivy made a beautiful and easy-to-care-for display on the patio.