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Lemon Balm | Melissa Officinalis
Lemon Balm | Melissa Officinalis

Lemon Balm | Melissa Officinalis

SKU: PL020000286
9cm pot
£7.99
In stock (despatch in 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£15.98 £23.97 £5.33 each
In stock (despatch in 2-3 working days)
approx 500 seeds
£2.99
Available to order from late spring
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Overview

Claimed to have antiviral and antibacterial properties, the leaves of this bushy, perennial herb will release a strong lemon fragrance when they are bruised. They are useful for creating calming teas, lemon balm pesto or flavouring drinks (like Pimms) fruit or fish dishes. The crushed leaves are also said to help keep mosquitoes at bay when they are rubbed onto the skin, while the nectar-rich flowers, which appear in summer, are a firm favourite of bees. Growing instructions: Surface-sow from late spring to late summer in seed trays and keep at around 20°C. Alternatively sow directly into a well-prepared border after all risk of frost has passed. Water regularly without waterlogging and thin out to 35cm intervals when large enough to handle. It self-seeds freely, so it is best cut down after flowering if you don't want it to get out of hand. Sow: May to August Harvest: July to November

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: poor, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Eventual Height:1m-2m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.3m-0.6m

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

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Seeds will arrive in paper satchets which are packaged in A4 or A5 hard backed envelopes.

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