Lemon Verbena

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant lemon-verbena.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Lemon Verbena 3a Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 3b Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 4a Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 4b Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) On/around May 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 5a Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 5b Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 6a Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 6b Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 7a Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 7b Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) On/around April 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 8a Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 8b Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) On/around March 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 9a Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 9b Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 10a Not recommended Year-round Year-round 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 10b Not recommended Year-round Year-round 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 11a Not recommended Year-round Year-round 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household
Lemon Verbena 11b Not recommended Year-round Year-round 12-18 inches 1-2 for the household

* Grow as an annual in colder climates; grows as a perennial in the south.