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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora)
Lemon Verbena is a sweet smelling perennial plant, which is perfect for growing in a summer container and using to make herbal tea. More
| 5 rooted cuttings 510445-5 | £7.50 |
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| 3 x 9cm plants 510445-3 | £10.95 |
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My favourite flavour of herb tea, delicious and lemony, with a hint of ginger. For those of us trying to avoid too much caffeine, this is even more delicious than home-made mint tea.
If you have a problem sleeping, this herb made in our lovely tisaniere is for you. It makes a brilliant container plant or as a perennial, given some shelter it will last from one year to the next.
| Genus | Aloysia |
| Group/Species | citrodora |
| Type | Tender Sub-shrub |
| Common Name | Lemon Verbena, Verveine |
| Soil Type | Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun, Shelter |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 1m (3ft 3in) in a container; up to 2.5m (8ft 2in) in a border |
| Spacing | 30cm (12in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Lemon verbena is easy to grow in a sheltered spot, such as the foot of a sunny wall – if the roots are locked in cold, damp soil all winter it will die. Alternatively, grow in a container (minimum 30cm diameter) or dig up young plants in the autumn, put in a pot, and keep in a frost-free greenhouse for planting out the following spring. If growing in a container, water thoroughly to encourage the roots to establish and water once a week from then on, keeping the soil moist but not allowing the roots to become clogged. |
| Care Tips | Harvest leaves by cutting back stems above a pair of leaves, regular cutting prevents the plant fdrom becoming 'leggy'. Cut back to half its size in the autumn and mulch to protect the roots if growing in a border. |
| Flowering | June - November |
| Storing | Can be dried, frozen or made into a flavoured butter. |
| Harvesting | Harvest leaves as required throughout summer for use in teas and to flavour recipes. |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) reviews
Average based on 38 reviews
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Reviewed 9th August 2019 by Eric just what we wanted they are just started to flower. |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Susan Nice little plants in good condition |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Jennie All grew well gave one away and kept the other two makes refreshing teas |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lisa |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anthony Just what I wanted. They have grown on to make a good size and having trimmed |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jean Good healthy plants. Delivered safely |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Fiona |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Eileen Most of the cuttings have grown well, but some have disappointed. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Teresa very small cuttings plants have grown but still quiet small |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sharon These are beautiful love the colours.. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Gisela lovely for making tea and nice scent when you rub your fingers over it |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Fiona |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Louise Not very strong cuttings and have failed to thrive |
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Reviewed 21st November 2018 by Annette Not as sharp a green as I had hoped but smelled just lovely when you brushed past., |
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Reviewed 16th November 2018 by Cherry Simply gorgeous! My favourite herb of the year. I dried the leaves and made my own teabags from them -great flavour! |
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Reviewed 15th November 2018 by Doreen Jane Bailey Th plants were strong, healthy rooted cuttings - the best I've received from any supplier and were well packed. |
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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Diane Great arrive alive and ready for planting |
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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Linda Brilliant plant for tea and keeping midges away. I rub it on my skin before going for a walk all Summer. |
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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Donna Grew very well and developed into a bushy plant in my herb trough. Delicious on its own for tisane and also nice mixed with fresh mint. Highly recommended. |
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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Karen Wonderful. I love this plant, and have really enjoyed having more of them in the beds and for adding some gorgeous scent to cut flowers in the house. |
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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Frances Absolutely loved this plant, gave some of the rooted cuttings to friends, put mine in a large pot. The growth of the Lemon verbena was incredible, wonderful smell and used the leaves in tea, and added leaves to water to make a lemon spritz for freshening up linen. Good value healthy plants, arrived very well packaged. |
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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Susan Plant vigour and health was perfect. Everything I expect from Sarah Raven. Delivery was a bit slow on this, however, one must appreciate nature doesn't always work to customer's timetable |
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Reviewed 4th October 2018 by Janet Excellent plants which I shared with my friends. Really yummy 😋 when added to lemon drizzle cake. |
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Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Kath Great cuttings, which made a lovely display. Didn't cook with them much though. |
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Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Brenda Lovely healthy plants. Excellent value |
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Reviewed 20th September 2018 by Michael I have struggled to keep them going in the dry weather, but now looking healthy but with only limited flowering. Original plants were excellent. I am just worried as to how to carry them through to next year. |
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Reviewed 20th September 2018 by Phyllis Sadly the delivery system doesn't work for me - the seedlings all ended up sitting for a couple of days before I could unbox them, most went mouldy and none survived. No judgement on the quality and I understand the benefit of the system that sends when the plants are ready but it doesn't work for someone who travels regularly. If there was a way to pick delivery windows that would be great, otherwise will have to go back to garden centres. |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Wendy |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by David Strong and fragrant plants |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Sharon |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Carola |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Aileen They arrived looking healthy and have been lovely all season. |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Sara |
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Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Nedelcho |
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Reviewed 3rd September 2018 by Lesley Very good plants and coped well with weather this summer ,kept in a large pot |
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Reviewed 3rd September 2018 by Mr Dethick The plants were healthy, grew well and the leaves had a gorgeous aroma when brushed. |
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Reviewed 2nd September 2018 by Peter A lovely plant and its good to get some decent sized plugs to grow on |
Lemon Verbena
Reviewed 18th April 2017 by Hazel Salisbury I love lemon verbena tea and 5 of these plugs kept me well supplied over the summer and autumn months. They struggled a bit when I first tried to put them outdoors as the weather was quite cold and wet, so I kept them indoors until conditions outside were more settled and they haven't looked back since. They are in a pot and grew well to around 2 feet tall, making a strong bushy shrub. |
