Verbena 'Homestead'

Verbena 'Homestead' was one of my favorite plants last year.  I planted one
plant and it spread to cover a 3' x 3' area in constant bloom.  However, it is
not reliably hardy in this area and I was advised to mulch it heavily.   I did
not do so but it survived our miler than usual Zone 6a winter here in the
Cincinnati area.  But here's what I find interesting about it this year:

Late November last year I cut off two sections that had rooted and planted
them elsewhere--no special treatment, just opened a crack in the soil and
stuck the roots in.  This year I notice that these cuttings have grown like
mad, already covering nearly the area the one plant did by the end of the
season last year.  The mother plant, on the other hand, seems to have run out
of gas.  It is not spreading much and blooming sparsely.

It seems this is a plant that needs rejuvenation from cuttings.  Has anyone
else had this experience with V. 'Homestead'?

Bill Lee
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