DESCRIPTION:

NAME: Lemon Balm

OTHER COMMON NAMES: Sweet Balm / Bee's Leaf / Honey Plant / Melissa / Garden Balm

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Melissa Officinalis

COLOR: White - Pale Yellow

PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost

BLOOM TIME: Summer

DAYS UNTIL HARVEST: 75 Days

HARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 9 (& reseeds itself easily)

PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 18"

PLANT SPACING: 12 - 15"

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry

QUANTITY: 1500 Seeds

OTHER: The leaves of the Lemon Balm plant do have a lovely lemony fragrance. The leaves are commonly used to flavor tea, iced tea, soups, sauces, meats, & desserts. The leaves can be frozen or dried & stored for later use. The crushed leaves can also be rubbed on the skin and used as a natural mosquito repellent. Among Lemon Balm's herbal qualities are its antibacterial and antiviral properties. It is also said to be effective at reducing stress, helping to improve mood, & improved mental performance. The scientific name 'Melissa' comes from the Greek word for honeybee - the plant bears small white flowers overflowing with nectar that the honeybee dearly loves.

Love lemon? We also have Lemongrass, Lemon Basil, & Dwarf Lemon Cilantro seeds!

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