When to Plant Lemon Verbena in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a 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.
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Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 23
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 14
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jul 2
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Lemon Verbena planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 13
Lemon Verbena is ready to harvest in about 90 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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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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