Lemon Balm

$5.95

Sweet lemon-mint scent!  Easy to grow in moist, well-drained fertile soil.  Prefers full sun.  Mature height:  18-26″.  Space 12″.

Perennial herb Zones 4-9.  A protective mulch is suggested where winter temps drop below 0

Use the fresh leaves for tea and salads. 

Traditional medicinal uses: Foliage used for colds, flu, depression, headache, indigestion. Sedative. Antiviral.

15-30 days to harvest from potted plants.

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Description

Melissa officinialis

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Sweet lemon-mint scent!  Easy to grow in moist, well-drained fertile soil.  Prefers full sun.  Mature height:  18-26″.  Space 12″.

Perennial herb Zones 4-9.  A protective mulch is suggested where winter temps drop below 0

Use the fresh leaves for tea and salads. 

Traditional medicinal uses: Foliage used for colds, flu, depression, headache, indigestion. Sedative. Antiviral.

15-30 days to harvest from potted plants.

Grown and shipped in 3-1/2″  Pots.  Also available in plug flats.  Check Wholesale listings.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Pot Sets

Onion Flavor, Garlic Flavor, One pot Each, Two Pots Each

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