Description
Lemon balm provides versatile harvests for kitchen and medicine cabinet use. The fresh leaves make soothing herbal tea traditionally used to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and aid digestion.
Use leaves to flavor desserts, beverages, salads, and fish dishes with a bright citrus note. The plant requires minimal maintenance once established and tolerates various growing conditions.
This vigorous perennial attracts beneficial pollinators including bees and butterflies while naturally repelling some garden pests.
Lemon balm grows successfully in herb gardens, containers, and cottage gardens where its aromatic foliage releases pleasant scent when brushed. Harvest leaves continuously throughout the season for fresh or dried use.
Lemon Balm Specifications
- Lifespan: Perennial
- Hardiness zones: 4-9
- Height: 12-24 inches
- Spread: 12-18 inches
- Sun: Full sun to partial shade
- Days to germination: 10-21 days
- Days to maturity: 56-70 days
- Bloom season: June through August
Growing Lemon Balm
Cold stratify seeds in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 weeks before sowing to improve germination. Start lemon balm seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost or direct sow outdoors after all frost danger passes and soil reaches 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
You’ll find complete sowing and growing instructions for lemon balm HERE.
Add lemon balm to your herb garden and enjoy homegrown tea and culinary herbs for years to come. This reliable perennial rewards minimal effort with abundant harvests and pollinator support.
TERMS OF SALE
You will receive a minimum of 300 mg of seed, approximately 500 seeds, as well as detailed instructions for planting and care.
Shipping Cost is Flat Rate and covers all seed orders from Southern Garden, with no additional charges no matter how many you order. So, stock up now!
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