When to Plant Lemon Verbena in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 19 to August 17, and expect your first harvest around August 17.
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for lemon verbena
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and lemon verbena need about 90 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of lemon verbena in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lemon verbena
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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