Lemon Verbenna

[tweety]

Hi,

I have found some lemon verbenna (the smell is fantastic !) in my garden center in a small 9cm pot.
I need to plant it but I don't know what pot to use.

is this an invasive plant like mint ? so I should plant it on it's own. or is it ok if I plant it in the biggish pot (about 50cm) that is used as an herb garden ?

thanks

[taff]

It will keep coming back, I don't find it particularly invasive but it does spread a little bit.
No idea where to plant it,mines just outside in the front garden,and I put a little bit out the back last october, it's bounced back in this weather and doing well.

[lainey lou]

Lemon verbena does smell fab doesn't it?
It is tender so will need to come indoors for the winter.
If you dry the leaves, you can make lovely tea.

[tweety]

oh ! I didn't know it was tender... so it will have to go on a pot of it's own... the OH already went mad when a few seedling were taking over the workspace for a few weeks, I can't really get the whole herb garden in the kitchen... not that it would be out of place ! ;-)

[Two_Sheds]

It is tender so will need to come indoors for the winter.

Jekka McVicar keeps hers outside all year, it comes back in the spring she says. I guess she lives somewhere sheltered where the plant doesn't sit in cold wet soil all winter. It's probably best to take cuttings and overwinter them in a greenhouse to be sure.

You don't need to dry the leaves for tea: just chuck fresh leaves in a cup and fill with boiling water, yummy

[roitelet]

I have never found Lemon Verbena to be tender. Mine has survived -19C and come back as good as new in the spring. I wouldnt call it invasive like mint but it will make a large clump so you will need to give it room.

[lainey lou]

Jekka McVicar keeps hers outside all year, it comes back in the spring she says. I guess she lives somewhere sheltered where the plant doesn't sit in cold wet soil all winter. It's probably best to take cuttings and overwinter them in a greenhouse to be sure.

You don't need to dry the leaves for tea: just chuck fresh leaves in a cup and fill with boiling water, yummy

Yes she lives near bristol, a bit warmer than Scotland!

I have never found Lemon Verbena to be tender. Mine has survived -19C and come back as good as new in the spring. I wouldnt call it invasive like mint but it will make a large clump so you will need to give it room.

Are you sure you're not confusing it with lemon balm?

[tweety]

after reading the replies, I have king of decided to plant it in a pot (about 25cm diameter) that I found in the shed...
it not too big so I can move it, and I can put it under fleece in the pastic greenhouse this winter... hope for the best and if it dies, well that will be an excuse for going to the garden center next spring !