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    Aloysia gratissima

    Also Known As

    • Aloysia lycioides
    • Lippia lycioides
    • Verbena gratissima
    • Beebrush
    • Chaparro Blanco
    • Hierba de la Princesa
    • Jazminillo
    • Privet Lippia
    • White-Brush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-10'
    • W: 3'-8'

    planting zones

    • 8a-12

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    Aloysia gratissima plant details

    Aloysia gratissima is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloysia gratissima

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: verbenaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
    Uses: easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloysia gratissima

    USDA Zones: 8a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Sweetly fragrant of vanilla, the 2-3" long spikes of tiny white flowers are produced from spring through fall and the rich nectar produces a high quality honey. The flowers of Beebrush, as the name implies, attract bees and a host of other pollinators and its ability to flower up to 9 months of the year make this a prime pollinator plant. It may be deciduous where winters fall much below freezing and has the potential to be used as an informal specimen, hedge, or screen. Also known as Whitebrush, Aloysia gratissima will prefer a full to mostly sunny location for the densest growth, best health, and optimal flowering potential. A native of the southwestern US, this adaptable shrub is drought resistant once well-established.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Aloysia gratissima plant

    How to Grow Aloysia gratissima

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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    Aloysia virgata

    aka Sweet Almond Tree Verbena

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Perennial

    Zones

    7b-12

    Size

    Height: 5'-15'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
    Photo of Aloysia virgata flower by Almost Eden
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    Aloysia citriodora

    aka Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia triphylla, Lippia citriodora, Lemon Verbena, Verveine Odorante

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    8a-12

    Size

    Height: 6'-20'

    Width: 4'-15'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Aloysia citriodora foliage by Almost Eden
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