Verbena @ Oakwell Hall, Batley, August 2007
Lemon verbena’s sweet, citrusy scent and many health properties are the reason for the herb’s popularity. Learn more about the benefits of lemon verbena, how to use this aromatic herb for medicinal purposes and much more!
Verbena rigida
Lollipop Verbena features airy clusters of purple flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the stems from early summer to late fall, which emerge from distinctive fuchsia flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Lemon verbena has a refreshing taste and can be used in many herbal recipes. From sun tea to infused vinegar to glycerin tincture, you are sure to use it all
Verveine de Buenos Aires / Argentinian vervain
Transform a hillside into a shimmering carpet with Moss Verbena. It has lovely blooms in hues of purple, plum, or white.
In a soft breeze the sweet vanilla fragrance can permeate an entire block.
Verveine hastée / Blue Vervain
Verbena makes a statement anywhere in the garden, with lush groundcovers, airy and tall perennials, and annual bedding flowers. Follow our expert guide to growing verbena.
Grow lemon verbena in your home garden, and learn 15 ways to use this fragrant herb in home and kitchen projects.
Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris' (Slender Vervain) is a compact, low-growing perennial with attractive, three-branched candelabras of small pale lilac flowers over a long blooming season. Shining from early summer through to the first frosts, the luminous blossoms rise above dense clumps of rigid, lanceolate, dark green leaves. A front-of-the-border performer, this delicate looking Verbena is however tough and easy-to-grow.
Lemon Verbena is a deciduous shrub with elongated, lance-shaped leaves which are bright green, slightly rough to the touch, & emit a strong lemon fragrance when crushed. It has small pale purple flowers. It has a long history of use & is favoured for its culinary, medicinal & magickal properties.
If you're searching for long-lasting blooms that perform during the hottest days of summer heat, consider planting the verbena flower. The following article contains info on verbena growing and care.
Vanilla Scented Lemon Verbena Marmalade preserves jam jelly
Lemon verbena is used primarily as a culinary herb, but it also makes a delightful medicinal herb tea
What's better than cool lemonade on a humid summer day? Lemon Verbena Lemonade. It's refreshing, herbal and almost glowing with citrus brightness.
Jernurt (Verbena officinalis)
