Melissa officinalis
LEMON BALM, MELISSA BALM
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: yellow-white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: culinary herb, edible leaves
 
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Melissa officinalis
LEMON BALM, MELISSA BALM
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow-white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: culinary herb, edible leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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