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When to Plant Lemon Verbena in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant lemon verbena by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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Projected first harvest

Sep 5

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days.

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

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Direct sow

Jun 12

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Projected first harvest

Sep 10

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days.

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

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Direct sow

Jun 7

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Projected first harvest

Sep 5

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days.

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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Projected first harvest

Sep 11

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days.

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

Jun 13

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Projected first harvest

Sep 11

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Jun 3

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 29

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Projected first harvest

Aug 27

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Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 24

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Projected first harvest

Aug 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 19

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Projected first harvest

Aug 17

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 14

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Projected first harvest

Aug 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 9

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Projected first harvest

Aug 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

May 4

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Projected first harvest

Aug 2

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Apr 29

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Projected first harvest

Jul 28

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Apr 24

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Projected first harvest

Jul 23

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Jul 14

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Lemon Verbena planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Direct sow

Apr 3

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Projected first harvest

Jul 2

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of lemon verbena in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Lemon Verbena →

Common problems with lemon verbena

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Tobacco BudwormBroad and Cyclamen MitesBlack Vine WeevilBlister BeetlesFour-Lined Plant BugCommon Stalk BorerFusarium WiltAster YellowsCercospora Leaf SpotAlternaria Leaf SpotTomato Spotted Wilt VirusBacterial Leaf Spot

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