Growing Quartz XP Series Verbena Garden Seeds

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 inch deep and 10-14 inches 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 inch dwarf mounds with a 10-12 inch 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.