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Lemon verbena
Photo by Thomas J. Story; written by Sharon Cohoon

Lemon verbena

(Aloysia triphylla)

A tall, lanky deciduous shrub, it has lemon-scented leaves and lilac or white flowers. Zones 9, 10, 12-21.


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