HOW TO USE LEMON VERBENA HERB

Lemon verbena is a perennial flowering herb with a strong lemon scent and flavor. It has glossy leaves. It is used is food and as a perfume for its fragrant. is a versatile aromatic herb that is used as a flavoring agent, in desserts, vegetables, salad dressing, and marinades. as a medicinal herb is used for stress and anxiety, and it is an anti inflammatory herb. IT is used to help people who has arthritis. It helps to relax the muscles. It is also used as an essential oil for its relaxing qualities.

It has glossy leaves. It could grow to be a shrub. It grows to be 2 feet tall. It is used is food and as a perfume for its fragrant. It is consider an annual in zone 7B. The strong winter is a challenge for this tender perennial. It will survive well in zones 8 – 11.

HOW TO GROW LEMON VERBENA FROM CUTTINGS

SELECT a very few nice cuttings, stems from a growing stablished plant. Plant them in a container indoors. Cut the leaves from the bottom of the cuttings. Leave a few small leaves in each cuttings. Place the cutting in the containers full of soil. Put a layer of compost on top of the container.

The roots will grow within a few weeks, depending in the temperature, It needs to stay warm with a 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep the soil moist and well drained all the time. not waterlogged. Otherwise it will grow fungus and the roots will rotten. Lemon verbena likes bright indirect sun light. Once it is rooted it will need 6 to 8 hours of directly sun daily. After 4 weeks the new plant can be transplanted to a new bigger container or directly to the ground. The new lemon verbena plant will grow to be 2 feet tall.

HARVESTING LEMON VERBENA

Lemon verbena can be harvested throughout the growing season, from spring to late fall. the best time to harvest the leaves is in the morning when the leaves are full of oils and have an intense flavor and aroma and before it flowers. Cut the biggest leaves first. Start harvesting the plant when it is 6 inches tall. Enjoy it.