Lemon Balm is an herb related to mint that grows up to 2 1/2 feet tall (750 cm.) It’s not only a hardy perennial, surviving temperatures down to -20F (-29C), but like a true member of the mint family, it will take over your garden if you don’t keep it in line. It propagates both…
Lemon Grass © Denzil Green Lemon Grass is an herb that can grow up to 5 feet high (1 1/2 metres.) It is a perennial in warm climates. It may overwinter indoors if you let it go dormant, but it doesn’t always make it. It has a bulbous base and long, tough leaves. It almost…
Lemon Myrtle is a shrub that is a member of the Myrtle family. The leaves have a lemon taste and smell, that comes from the substantial presence of “citral” in the plants essential oils. Lemon Myrtle grows in the wild from seed, can grow from seed, but in cultivation it isgrown from cuttings. It can…
Lemon Verbena is a perennial herb in milder climates. The plant will survive temperatures down to 27 F (-2 C) if grown out of the wind, but in places where a real winter happens, it’s best planted in pots and brought in doors during the winter. It will die back completely and play dead, but…
