PlantFiles: Sweet Almond Bush, Incense Bush
Aloysia virgata

This plant is an incredible addition to any landscape. It seems to take any kind of weather in stride. My plant has weathered the flooding rains of Tropical Storm Fay, seasonal drought, this winter's light freeze, and relentless heat all the while blooming. I don't think I remember a period it hasn't bloomed since I planted it two January's ago. The flowers smell incredible and are irresistable to honeybees and bumblebees. I haven't seen any butterflies or hummingbirds visit them, but maybe that's because I have a golden dewdrop plant nearby that is more attractive to butterflies. All and all, this is one of the easiest and most rewarding plants to grow in the Florida landscape.

This is a great plant! Mine grew to about ?7' tall last year, the first year I had it, and it's making new growth now. I planted it by my garden gate, and I love to smell the flowers every time I pass through, which is often. I also love the way it blooms for such a long period, nearly all summer and fall.
I highly recommend sweet almond verbena!

This plant has to be in my top 5 favorite plants. Fragrance is so delicious! I have not been successful at propagating from cuttings.

This smells so incredibly yummy! I saw some growing (a large, healthy looking bush) at a garden and now I have to have it, too. The whole plant was very attractive, and although not very showy, the scent of the flowers really stands out. They smell... just spectacular!

Aloysia is not that easy to propagate. I find that immediately soaking cuttings (the whole cutting) in Superthrive & water for an hour or so before sticking the cuttings, helps with the rooting process.

I've had this plant in El Dorado Springs, MO. Halfway up the West border of the state. That's where I first came accross it.
Beautiful and filled my yard with that sweet scent. Easy to split and move as well.

This is one of my favorite plants! Blooms almost year round and smells amazing. It has not been a water hog for me. Infact I have found it to be drought tolerant. Maybe it just needs time to get established to be drought tolerant. Mine is about 10 ft. tall. It atttacts tons of butterflys and bees. I have also found that mine will bloom alot more if I prune it, it blooms on new growth.

Smells like Sweet almond oil to me.Delicate scent, Doesn't waft far but quite pleasant close to the house.

I bought one of these at Lowes last Fall after being drawn to the scent from the OTHER SIDE OF THE GARDEN CENTER. It was amazing. I bought 1 and a couple of weeks later bought 3 more. They are all growing in large clay pots and are doing well. They require lots of water when in pots but they are almost constantly in bloom and oh, did I mention the amazing scent?

Although I am in zone 7b the plant regrows from the roots each spring, reaching about 4-5 feet in height and width. The almond scent is intoxicating! It blooms into the fall providing benificial insects with a source of food.

The fragrance alone sold me on this wonderful plant. It seemed to be a favorite of hairstreak butterflies last summer, but attracted many others too. I have it planted with its roots in shade and top in afternoon sun and it is already (early February) covered in blooms, even before it has leafed out. I have seen a mature one that is a large tree and the fragrance still greets you when you are anywhere nearby.

Beautiful in tree form as well as in shrub form, this plant is actually considered a perennial. It is a hardy grower and bees, butterflies and hummingbirds just love it.

Proliferous bloom of white flowers on stalks. Strong vanilla-almond perfume. Loved by bees and ladybird beetles.

Cut back in winter. I have seen as a tree but then hard to enjoy the scent.

This plant is not Aloysia triphylla aka Lemon Verbena!