Lemon verbena / Lemon beebrush

Plant family

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Plant distance

40 cm

Row spacing

40 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified

Instructions

Description

Lemon verbena grows as a perennial, deciduous shrub. Its lanceolate leaves contain fresh lemon-scented essential oils. The intensity of this is considerably stronger than most other lemon-scented plants. In summer, drinks can be refined with fresh lemon verbena. But even in winter, a tea made from the dried leaves is very beneficial. A steam bath with lemon verbena leaves relaxes and invigorates at the same time.

Growing tips

Lemon verbena is a perennial, but must be overwintered indoors at a temperature of at least 10 °C in colder climates. Lemon verbena loses some or all of its leaves during the winter. Pruning the shrub is recommended.