Aloysia citrodora syn. Aloysia triphylla
Lemon Verbena
Lemon verbena is a perennial growing to a maximum height of 3m. It is frost sensitive and will shed its leaves at 0C. The leaves which have a lemon fragrance when crushed or bruised. Purple or white flowers appear in late spring or early summer.
Contributed by @MsKensington
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Lemon Verbena
Latin name
Aloysia citrodora syn. Aloysia triphylla
type
Perennial
family
Verbenaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
3.00 M
Aloysia citrodora syn. Aloysia triphylla
Lemon verbena is a perennial growing to a maximum height of 3m. It is frost sensitive and will shed its leaves at 0C. The leaves which have a lemon fragrance when crushed or bruised. Purple or white flowers appear in late spring or early summer.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Long flowering season, from early Summer to mid Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in Spring, or sow seeds in Spring.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Will self-seed, but also seeds can be started off indoors in early Spring
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