Aloysia triphylla
Lemon verbena, Lemon plant, Verbena oil plant, Lemon scented verbena, Sweet scented verbena, Cidron, Limonetto, Lemon , Lippia citriodora, Herb Louisa, Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia citriodora
Aloysia Aloysia
A. triphylla - A. triphylla is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, deciduous shrub or sub-shrub with narrowly lance-shaped, lemon-scented, rough, bright green leaves and slender panicles of tiny, white or pale lilac flowers in late summer.
Aloysia triphylla is: Deciduous
Refreshing lemon scent when leaves are crushed
Upright, Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lilac, White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Pruning group 6 or 13.
Softwood cuttings
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Aloysia triphylla (Lemon verbena) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas, apply a thick mulch in autumn. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Aloysia triphylla
Lemon verbena, Lemon plant, Verbena oil plant, Lemon scented verbena, Sweet scented verbena, Cidron, Limonetto, Lemon , Lippia citriodora, Herb Louisa, Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia citriodora
Aloysia Aloysia
A. triphylla - A. triphylla is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, deciduous shrub or sub-shrub with narrowly lance-shaped, lemon-scented, rough, bright green leaves and slender panicles of tiny, white or pale lilac flowers in late summer.
Argentina, Chile
Deciduous
Refreshing lemon scent when leaves are crushed
Upright, Bushy
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Lilac, White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Pruning group 6 or 13.
Softwood cuttings
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Aloysia triphylla (Lemon verbena) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas, apply a thick mulch in autumn. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Aloysia triphylla (Lemon verbena)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
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