Description
– comm. Lemon Verbena, syn. Aloysia triphylla
Habit – Upright
Resilience – Half-hardy
Flowering Time – July – November
Height and spread – 90 x 60 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Brilliant for borders, pots or containers to enable it to be placed by doors, windows or on the patio, where its fresh aromatic foliage will be appreciated.
Features – Scented
Typical season – Summer
Flower Colour – white
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – July – November
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – Can survive winter in very well protected situations, especially if sheltered from hard frosts.
Plant care –
Family – VERBENACEAE Genus – Lippia Cultivar –
Pot Sizes – 9cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease –
Species – citriodora
