Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) Seeds
$3.95
Quick description:
Seed packs contain a generous amount of seed for the home gardener. Minimum 50 seeds per pack.
Availability:
In Stock
Description :
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), or lemon balm; has a mild lemon mint scent. It blooms during summer with small white flowers. The leaves are used as a herb, in teas, and also as a flavoring. The plant is used to attract bees for honey production.
Type: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Native Range:
Growing Zones: 4-9
Mature Height: 12-30 inches
Mature Width: 12-15 inches
Sowing: Start indoors in pots or sow directly in Spring. Barely cover seed. Needs light to germinate.
Sow depth: ¼ in
Days to Germinate: 7-14 @ 60-70F
Special Maintenance: n/a
Sunlight: Full sun, Part Sun
Soil Type: Average
Water: Light
Drought Tolerance: Good
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf Description: Aromatic, lemony
Bloom Time: Summer, July-September
Bloom Description: Small white flower clusters
Harvest: Leaf
Harvest Time: Spring-Early Summer, May-June
Special Properties: Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Deer resistant, Cut flower
