84 – 91 days. Verbena Quartz XP Series seeds are a classic and award-winning addition to any home or garden this season. Quartz XP Series verbena seeds are AAS and Fleuroselect gold medalists for their garden performance, mildew resistance, and for “matching all the criteria required for a good summer flower.” Verbena Quartz XP Series seeds mature into tight 10 – 12” dwarfs perfect for window boxes, hanging baskets, or for reviving a tired flower bed. Quartz XP Series verbena seeds are easy to grow and proven ideal for the hot, drought-prone gardens of the southwest. 1000 Seeds.
Growing Quartz XP Series Verbena Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Verbena x hybrida
- Seed Type: Perennial (most often grown as an annual)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooms, Quartz XP Series seeds may be sown indoors 8 – 10 weeks before transplanting either indoors or out. Germinates faster than other varieties.
- Days to Maturity: 84 – 91 days
- Hardiness Zone: 9 – 10
- Planting Depth: 1/8"
- Plant Spacing: 10 – 14"
- Growth Habit: 8 – 10” dwarf mound with 10 – 12” spread of blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, loamy, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Avoid overhead watering. Ventilate properly and water soil directly to minimize wetting foliage, but the Quartz XP verbena is noted by AAS judges for its resistance to mildew. Quartz XP verbenas thrive in warm, sunny, even humid, climates and will show signs of wilting in extended cold temperatures. No serious pests or diseases.
- Color: Burgundy Eye, Red with Eye, Scarlet, Silver, White, Blue, or Mix
For earliest blooms, verbena Quartz XP Series seeds may be sown indoors 8 – 10 weeks before transplanting either indoors or out. Quartz XP Series seeds germinate faster than other varieties. For direct outdoor sowing, plant verbena Quartz XP Series seeds 1/8” deep and 10 – 14” apart in average, loamy, and well-drained soil with full sun, although seedlings can tolerate some shade. Avoid overhead watering and water soil directly to minimize wetting foliage, but the Quartz XP verbena is noted by AAS judges for its resistance to mildew. Quartz XP verbenas thrive in warm, sunny, even humid, climates and will show signs of wilting in extended cold temperatures. Quartz XP verbenas have no known susceptibilities to pests or diseases. Verbena Quartz XP Series seeds mature in 84 - 91 days as 8 – 10” dwarf mounds with a 10 – 12” spread of dazzling floret blooms of your choice of Burgundy Eye, Red with Eye, Scarlet, Silver, White, Blue, or Mix.
Verbena Quartz XP Burgundy is a 1999 All-American Selection (AAS) Bedding Plant Winner and 1999 Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner for its garden performance, mildew resistance, and for “matching all the criteria required for a good summer flower." But the color was the decision maker for Fleuroselect in awarding its prestigious Gold Medal.