It's spring at Martha's Herbary! 

Lemon verbena is the Queen of the lemon herbs.  This versatile herb is from the Mediterranean area and thrives in heat and sun.  It's long narrow leaves are great to flavor fish, chicken, custard or fruit salad.  The tart lemon flavor gives summer salads a nice lift.

Grow lemon verbena in a pot or plant it directly in your garden.  This tender perennial will need to come in for the winter, so dig it in time or transplant it to bring inside.  Don't be alarmed when, after you've brought it in, it looses all it's leaves, leaving you with a bare twig, dead-looking plant.  Have faith, continue to water the plant and keep in a sunny window and in about a month, all new growth will pop out all over the plant.  At this time, trim it to shape.