Common Name   LEMON VERBENA     ALOYSIA TRIPHYLLA   Zone   Zone 9 - 10   Type   Perennial non rustic   Dimension   Height :1 to 1.5 m. - spread : 0,75 to 1 m.   Site   Sunny, sheltered from the wind; guard against frost.   Soil   Rich, light, well-drained soil.   Harvest   The leaves, just before flowering.   Conservation   The leaves: dried or fresh,  in oil or in vinegar.   Culinary use   Use the dried leaves in herb teas. Use the young and fresh leaves, chopped, to flavour drinks, pastries, candies, apple jellies, ice creams.         Landscaping   The elongated leaves give off a strong lemon scent. The plant produces sparsely shaped clusters of small white and red flowers. It is an ideal plant to create a garden of mixed fragrances.   It can be planted in pots, outside or inside.   Interior plant   Without object   Uses   Soon!