No. Lemon verbena is a part of a group of plants that have medicinal benefits for humans. However, lemon verbena with purple tops is extremely toxic to dogs, cats, horses, and almost all animals. Since identifying lemon verbena is difficult, it may be best to keep all of its varieties from your pet animals.

If your dog ingests certain verbena plants accidentally, it could suffer from all kinds of gastrointestinal distress. Symptoms of lemon verbena toxicity include vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, confusion, hunching over while walking, etc. 

Your dog might refuse food and appear extremely uncomfortable. It may hide or walk slowly with its tail between the legs. Please call your vet immediately, if you suspect lemon verbena poisoning.

In case your dog happens to eat a small bit of food flavored using lemon verbena, then it should be fine.

As a precaution, it is best not to plant this herb in your garden. If you use lemon verbena essential oil for aromatherapy, please keep it out of the reach of your dog or cat.

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