KITCHEN GARDEN LEMON VERBENA
Did you think that herbs were just for making tea?
Maybe not, but some herbs have endless uses, and this week I’m featuring the herb lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora) that’s larger than you would expect to find in a herb garden so probably could fit into the back of a border but in a sunny location.
Lemon verbena photo M Cannon
I would say that lemon verbena has a bright, slightly sweet flavour with a strong hint of lemon.The strong lemon scent of this herb is far less overpowering than the lemon flavor and fragrance of lemon balm, lemon thyme, lemon mint, and lemongrass.What does it look like?Lemon verbena is a vigorous growing deciduous shrub to 3 metres tall by 3 metres wide. The leaves are a lime green and lanceolate, and flowers appear in late spring until the end of summer almost. The flowers are white, quite small and appear in a panicle.
How to use lemon verbena?
Corinne's Top Tip: Why not try a gin and sonic with muddled lemon verbena. Made with half soda water and half tonic so less calories.
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Marianne is talking Corinne Mossati, founder of www.thegourmanticgarden.comGourmantic garden website. You can also follow Corinne for more delightful ideas on Instagram.
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