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Lemon Verbena

Lemon Verbena

ALOYSIA triphylla

Blooms Summer through Fall
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Common Name(s)
Lemon Verbena
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs)
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
2'–4'
Max Spread
Over 24"
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Fruiting Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Annual
Growing Habit
Bushy
Drought Resistance
Moderate drought resistance
Bloom Color
White
Foliage Color
Green
Stem Color
Green, Purple/Black
Themes
Cool Blue, Sunset, Pastel
Genus
Aloysia
Family
Verbenaceae
Ship Size
4"

Lemon Verbena carries the cleanest citrus scent in the garden: narrow, glossy green leaves ringing the stems, releasing a sharp lemon wave the moment a sleeve brushes past. Aloysia triphylla arrives as a live 4-inch plant.

Give it a spot you walk by often, such as a large patio container beside a path, a doorway, or the edge of a seating area where an arm can trail through it. With full sun and room to stretch it builds into a loose, bushy shrub, with airy spikes of tiny white and lilac flowers in summer and fall. Water when the surface dries, keep the roots well drained, prune in early spring for a fuller frame, and pinch the tips in summer for more branching.

Fun fact: The species name triphylla means three-leaved, for the way the leaves circle each stem in neat whorls of three, a tidy signature you can confirm at a glance.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Mature Size: 2'–4' tall × over 24" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Fruiting Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial in zones 8–11 — grown as an annual in colder zones
  • Hardiness Zones: 8–11

Guaranteed to arrive healthy, or we send another.