Aloysia Citrodora

Good served iced. It can also be used to make a sorbet. Lemon verbena leaves are used to add a lemon flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, Greek yogurt and beverages.

Lemon Verbena or Cedron (Aloysia triphylla) Properties: Febrifuge, sedative, antispasmodic. A refreshing, vibrant lemon flavor. Makes a great tea to enjoy before you before bedtime or in the morning to start your day.

Thyme citriodorus This hardy, evergreen perennial (pictured left) is a terrific garden plant in addition to being a real champ in the kitchen. Simply snip off a few sprigs and strip off the leaves before using them in a recipe.

Combine one "thriller plant" -- an impressive upright plant that appreciates damp soil, like parsley (Petroselinum spp.) or basil (Ocimum basilicum) -- to catch the eye. Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is an easy-to-grow annual, and combines beautifully...

Put material in a tea infuser, tea strainer or fillable tea bags, and let steep for 4 minutes for light-tasting tea or 15 minutes to 4 hours for a more medicinal tea. Echinacea ( Echinacea purpurea ) Parts Used: flowers, leaves Echinacea is an easy-to-grow...