LEMON BALM -
LEMON BALM -
(400 seeds)
Lemon balm has such an amazing fragrance that you won’t lack creative uses for the herb. Its tasty as a way to flavour summer cool Read More
Lemon balm has such an amazing fragrance that you won’t lack creative uses for the herb. Its tasty as a way to flavour summer cool drinks, makes a soothing and relaxing herb tea for colds and flu, smells divine in potpourri sachets, and adds a twist of lemon flavour to desserts and bakes. A relative of mint, it grows just as easily, and since it’s a perennial, you’ll be enjoying your plants for years.
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Product Details
Common Name: LEMON BALM -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 400
Days to Harvest: 120 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25cm
Row Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Brassicas, Melons, Onions, Tomatoes
Additional Features: Bird Lovers, Herbs, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Pest Fighter
Scientific Name: Melissa officinalis
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 40cm
Sow Depth: 3mm
Best Months to Plant – Lemon Balm Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Lemon Balm Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Lemon Balm Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Lemon Balm Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Lemon Balm Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Lemon Balm Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Lemon balm germinates easily, but since you sow it quite shallowly and need to give it extra moisture during germination, sowing in containers is best. Lightly cover your seeds, water well, and keep moist.
How to Harvest
Pinch off shoots or trim them off with a scissors as needed.
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How to Sow
Lemon balm germinates easily, but since you sow it quite shallowly and need to give it extra moisture during germination, sowing in containers is best. Lightly cover your seeds, water well, and keep moist.
How to Harvest
Pinch off shoots or trim them off with a scissors as needed.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: LEMON BALM -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 400
Days to Harvest: 120 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25cm
Row Spacing: 30cm
Companion Plants: Brassicas, Melons, Onions, Tomatoes
Additional Features: Bird Lovers, Herbs, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Pest Fighter
Scientific Name: Melissa officinalis
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 40cm
Sow Depth: 3mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
