How Do You Winterize Lemon Verbena
In the Northern United States, Where Lemon Verbena Is Sure to Succumb to Winter Cold Outdoors, Many Gardeners Allow the Plant to Endure Early Frosts, Then...
In the northern United States, where lemon verbena is sure to succumb to winter cold outdoors, many gardeners allow the plant to endure early frosts, then bring the leafless plant inside and put it in a cool, dark place to rest for the winter. During this period of indoor dormancy, it receives little or no water.
How do you prune lemon verbena for the winter?
Remove winter damage and dead stems down to ground level. Cut old, woody growth down to about 2 inches (5 cm.) from the ground. This may sound harsh, but don’t worry, lemon verbena rebounds quickly.
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Can lemon verbena survive the winter?
A few plants are marginally winter hardy; in a mild winter they survive but may die during a severe winter. … Lemon verbena is a deciduous plant; it will lose all of its leaves indoors. After a severe winter, some outdoor plants such as rue, sage, thyme, and southernwood, may appear brown and dead.
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