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| COMMON NAME Sweet Almond Bush Verbena Almond |
| BOTANICAL NAME Aloysia virgata |
| HEIGHT 8′ to 15′ |
| WIDTH 12′ |
| DIOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 30 years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 15 °F |
| SOIL TYPE Well drained, in most soil types |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to slight shade. Prefers full sun. |
| FERTILIZING |
| FLOWER Tiny white flowers grow in clusters on the ends of stems. Delightful, sweet almond scent. |
| MONTH OF COLOR All year |
| FRUIT |
| COMMENTS Attracts bees, butterflies, pollinators, and birds. Resistant to deer. Pollen may cause allergic reaction. Frost may damage branches and defoliate the plant, however new leaves and shoots normally regrow from thicker stems. Native to Argentina. Few, if any, disease and insect pest problems |
| PRICE 3 gallon |