Growing Guide: Oaxaca Lemon Verbena
Common Names:
Bushy Lippia, Bushy Matgrass, Licorice Verbena, Lippia, Marguerite, Marguerite Blanche, Marguerite Des Jardins, Melisse, Basula, Twa Tas, Erva-Cidreira-Brasileira, Juanilama, Salvia Morada, Salvia Sija, Sanalotodo
Native to:
Central and South America
Traditional Uses:
Ornamental, Medicinal, Culinary
Plant Type:
Perennial Shrub
Harvest Season:
Summer
Mature Size:
6 ft tall, 3 ft spread
Soil & Moisture:
Moist, Sandy, Well-Draining Soil.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Fast
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 9-11 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Propagation:
Our Pitiona Lemon Verbena is grown from cutting, capable of producing/harvesting now/ within 1 year.