To clearly identify this superior Verbena for garden consumers was a major problem. Regardless of its true identity, all agree that it is a tough, Texas plant which should be planted in this area by those who enjoy beautiful bloom in the heat of summer. To plainly identify this Verbena, it was given the name TexTuf. The true TexTuf Verbena has a label in each group of plants clearly identifying it as the selected type. The second problem with Verbena is planting location and culture.
Most people make the mistake of pampering it.
It MUST be planted in the sunniest, best drained spot in your landscape. In the case of plants which have borne an abundance of bloom and then show signs of going out of bloom, a light pruning will produce another crop of flowers within 15-20 days. People who cannot discipline themselves to to shear old blooms periodically should not grow Verbena. After the first spectacular bloom display cut-shy people will be looking at ugly for the rest of the season and wondering why. Bloom removal is not tedious.