Lemon Verbena, a plant that is simply beautiful
This beautiful, fragrant Lemon Verbena will make a great addition to your Spring garden. Plant along the back of your garden, as it can grow to be quite large, and enjoy the fresh lemon scent as well as its delicious lemon flavor.
Basics
8-11
This plant will thrive in a location with lots of sun!
Regular
Summer
Well draining soil
Green
How to plant & care for Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena grows best when the soil is kept on the dryer side. Watering once a week for this herb is plenty.
Lemon Verbena loves to be placed in a spot that is sunny majority of the day, but can tolerate some shade as well!
Prune and clean up dead stems off of last year's growth. In spring, prune them back by one-third or within 4 inches of the soil. This encourages new growth in a bushy and more compact form.
The easiest way to propagate Lemon Verbena is to cut parts of the top of the shoots. The cuttings should have about one inch length. You can either let the cuttings grow roots first in a glass with water, or you plant the cuttings immediately into soil. Just make sure to keep the soil dry for the first 2-3 weeks as the cuttings need to develop roots first.
Lemon Verbena will do best when regularly fed with a water-soluable plant food.
Diseases often seen on Lemon Verbena
Usually herbs are very strong plants if they are maintained in balance. Nevertheless, if weather circumstances are extreme, herbs can be atttacked by mildew or other fungus types.
