Lemon Balm

Common Name: Lemon Balm

Scientific Name: Melissa officinalis

Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial

Description: 

• culinary herb - leaves have a beautiful lemon flavour commonly used to flavour drinks, teas, salads & deserts

• medicinal herb - many uses 

• bee attractor

• can be used in potpourri

Sowing Depth & Method: 3 mm deep, raised seedlings

Row height: 50 cm 

Plant spacing: 50 cm  

Season: Spring

Position: part or full sun, moist well-drained soil

Days until germination: 7 - 14 days at 19 - 21 degrees Celsius

Days until maturity: 60 - 70 days

Approx Number of Seeds: 100

When to Sow in your climate:

Note: can be invasive