Some say verbena bonariensis, some say purple top vervain, but someone once referred to it as verbena bananarama and now I can't think of it any other way 🌱

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A mass of tall stemmed purple flowers at RHS Bridgewater

6 comments — live from bluesky

Humdog · 1 · 1d ago

My sister called mimulus moomaloos and forever after moomaloo is their name!

Rick M · 1 · 1d ago

Exactly 🤣

Mr. Snarky Pantalones · 2 · 1d ago

But can it walk like an Egyptian?

Great shot

Rick M · 1 · 1d ago

Thanks 😀

Your welcome

Steve Nellis · 4 · 1d ago

It’ll be a cruel summer with verbena bananarama.

Rick M · 2 · 1d ago

Haha very good 🤣

noahs-arc0602.bsky.social · 1 · 1d ago

Is it perennial , here in Texas so it’s annual

J.B. Lyle · 1 · 1d ago

Now neither can I.