Lemon Verbena

Scientific Name: Aloysia citrodora

Common Name: Lemon Verbena

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Height: 4 to 6 feet

Width: 3 to 4 feet

Spacing: 24 to 36 inches apart

Attracts: Butterflies

Use: Culinary herb, lemon-scented leaves for teas and flavoring

Plant Habit: Tall, deciduous shrub

Companion Plants: Rosemary, lavender, and thyme

Harvest: Harvest leaves throughout the growing season; flavor is most intense before flowering