A few days after the last message, I weeded around the base of the "dead" lemon verbena, added mulch, and smelled lemon verbena! It had tiny new leaves emerging from the base, instead of from the branches, as in previous years. The new sprouts are still small, and I keep tripping over the dead branches (it was planted at the side of a path, which has now become the middle of a path). I'm happy it's back and amazed at its regenerative power.
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