An amazingly lemon scented plant. The leaves have a refreshing lemon sherbet smell and flavour. Grow in a pot in a sunny spot through the spring and summer. Bring indoors to protect from frost.
Purpose: use the leaves to make a refreshing lemon tea.
Sensory appeal
Scent
Refreshing lemon scent
Taste
Edible leaves and flowers
Quick facts
Height
1m
Spread
1m
Flower colour
White
Season of interest
Spring-summer, flowers in late summer
Plant type
Tender shrub
Hardiness
Tender – protect from frost
Life cycle
Perennial
How to grow
Start from
Plants
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained
Planting distance
Best grown in a pot to bring indoors before first frost
Care and maintenance
General
Bring indoors to protect from winter cold and wet. Cut back in spring as the new leaves begin to grow. Lemon verbena can be late to start producing leaves – don’t give up on it too soon
