Lemon verbena 'Golden Wind'
Aloysia citriodora 'Golden Wind'
Lippia triphylla 'Golden Wind'
This is a unique herb variety with pure golden leaves.
Lemon verbena originated in South America and was brought to Europe by Spanish explorers.
This brand new verbena is named after a native Inca tribe king.
As we haven't had a chance to even trial this plant as yet it is best treated as tender, and grown
in a sheltered situation and taken under cover in the winter months.
Lemon verbena in general is a perennial woody shrub which is deciduous, losing its leaves as
temperatures drop, and needs a certain degree of protection from cold and wet conditions in winter.
It is a vigorous grower and, if grown in a container, the pot needs to be at least 30cm in diameter
and filled with coarse compost with good drainage.
Lemon verbena foliage has one of the best lemon scents in the herb world, and can be harvested
throughout the growing season for use in the kitchen. In fact pruning the growing shoots in this way
helps promote bushy growth and stops the plant becoming too tall and leggy.
There are lots of ideas for using lemon verbena in our 'More Info' for the
green variety of this herb
Our new golden foliage lemon verbena would look great planted in a large mixed container along with
other taller upright herbs like tangerine sage, which also likes a sheltered spot, and our new
nodding onion to give a good contrast of foliage types and flowers.