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The Sandpaper verbena (Verbena Rígida in portuguese), gets this name by the rough textured leaves that feel like sandpaper when touched. It is a low spreading perennial with flattened stems.

Ruffled, colored flowers appear in the spring and remain through the summer months. Flower color ranges from lavender to purple.

 

The Sandpaper verbena is native to South America, but shows wide adaptability when planted in sunny and warm locations. It grows well on banks, along walks and among rocks in southwestern and Mediterranean style gardens, and can be clipped in the winter to maintain its size.

 

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