During spring and early summer, order the delicious asparagus dishes including one recipe flavoured with rhubarb and verbena.

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Knowledgeable local guides point out wild herbs: verbena, mint, rosemary, marjoram, sage, thyme, and absinthe.

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In the borders at Great Dixter banana trees grew with verbena, and spiky agave with dahlias.

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The evening began on the back patio, with a burrito, a lemon verbena caipirinha cocktail (reminiscent of the traditional Brazilian drink) and Patagonian cheese wrapped in chayote leaves.

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Gagnaire's "John Dory Grilled with Leaves of Lemon Verbena, Cucumber in Melted Half-Salted Butter" is a fine example of his cuisine--and a great dish to enjoy with white wine.

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