Botanical Name: Verbena hybrida ‘EnduraScape™ Blue’ Common Name: Verbena Hardiness Zone: Grown as an Annual in Most Climates; Perennial in Warmer Zones Size: 8–12" Tall × 18–24" Spread Growth Habit: Mounded, Spreading, Well-Branched Sunlight: Full Sun Soil: Well-Drained, Fertile Soil Water Needs: Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established Bloom Season: Late Spring through Frost Fertilizer: Light, Regular Feeding Encourages Best Flowering Features: Vivid Blue-Purple Flowers, Nonstop Blooming, Heat & Humidity Tolerance, Low Maintenance Uses: Garden Beds, Borders, Containers, Hanging Baskets, Mass Plantings Patent: ✔ Patented Propagation: ❌ Propagation Prohibited Without License

More About Verbena ‘EnduraScape™ Blue’

Verbena ‘EnduraScape™ Blue’ brings a rich, saturated blue-purple color to summer landscapes and containers. The blooms are held in dense clusters above a tidy mound of foliage, creating a long-lasting, bold splash of cool color that pairs exceptionally well with bright yellows, whites, and complementary annuals.

Part of the EnduraScape™ series, this variety was bred for reliable performance, uniform growth, and continuous flowering from late spring through the first heavy frosts of fall. Its wind- and rain-resistant habit means fewer bare spots and more consistent garden coverage.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

In our trials, ‘EnduraScape™ Blue’ stood out for its abundant, nonstop blooms and exceptional tolerance for heat, humidity, and drought stress. It maintains a tidy, well-branched shape without needing pruning and keeps flowering even under high summer temperatures.

We especially love the depth of color — the blue-purple tones remain vibrant in full sun, creating standout mass plantings and beautiful container combinations. This verbena pulls double duty as a bold focal point or supportive background color in mixed designs.

EnduraScape™ Blue vs. Other Varieties

EnduraScape™ Blue represents the cool-toned backbone of the EnduraScape™ Series, known for its rich blue-violet color and elite trial-rated performance as a perennial verbena. Within the lineup, it is valued for color stability, uniform spreading growth, and consistent flowering across seasons. Against other EnduraScape™ varieties like Burgundy or Red, it provides contrast rather than drama, making it a foundational rather than focal color. Overall, EnduraScape™ Blue is the most versatile cool-color option in the series, pairing easily with both warm and neutral companions.

When compared to the Lanai® Series, EnduraScape™ Blue offers greater cold hardiness and true perennial performance, whereas Lanai® Blue, its counterpart, is more compact and container-focused. The bloom color is similar, but EnduraScape™ Blue spreads more aggressively and performs better in landscape settings. Compared to the Lascar™ Series, Blue lacks the extreme saturation seen in darker Lascar selections, but it compensates with broader adaptability and longevity. Gardeners who want a cool-toned verbena that behaves as a long-term landscape plant rather than a seasonal accent will consistently prefer EnduraScape™ Blue.