This small deciduous shrub has a short trunk and spreading branches that form a bushy habit. It has bright green lemon scented lance-shaped leaves and the small lavender trumpet-shaped flowers appear in a cluster from summer and autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Aloysia triphylla is naturally found in South America from Argentina to Chile growing in well drained, moderately fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

The Lemon-scented Verbena is an open textured shrub that is grown for its flowers and foliage. It is planted in small and cottage gardens along borders as a low screen or can be used as a container specimen when young. The leaves are picked prior to flowering to be dried and used in pot-pourri or for culinary purposes. This plant is fast growing and establishes in one season andis suitable for coastal or inland regions. ID 947

Aloysia(al-uh-WIZH-ee-uh) triphylla(try-FIL-la)

Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Teaks, Verbenas