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Verbena is the common name for plants in the Verbenaceae family, which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees, including teak. The family includes wild and cultivated members, some of which feature fragrant, showy blossoms.ultivated and lemon verbenas are used in tisanes, tea-like drinks in which flowers or leaves are steeped. Tea bags with these herbs are sold grocery and health food stores. Portions of these plants are also distilled to create oils or used as condiments.
Growing Lemon Verbena. Lemon Verbena is a deciduous shrub that will lose its leaves in the fall. In its native countries â Chile and Peru, it grows by the roadside and can get up to 15 feet tall. In the USA, it grows best in zones 9 and 10 and can survive in zone 8 with protection from frost.