Lemon Verbena

Aloysia citrodora

A deciduous woody shrub prized for its intensely lemon-scented narrow leaves, which are excellent fresh or dried for tea, cooking, and aromatics. Native to South America, it grows vigorously in warm climates but is often treated as a tender annual or container plant in cooler regions. The plant produces small pale purple or white flowers in late summer and requires regular pruning to maintain a bushy shape.