Melissa

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Plant distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

Beginning of April

Planting

Mid of April

Fertilizing

Beginning of May

Picking

Every week

Description

Lemon balm is a perennial, bushy medicinal plant from the labiates family with a growth height of 50 cm to 1 m. It has a minty-citrus aroma and is suitable for the preparation of tea, spice mixtures or summer salads.

Growing tips

The seeds of lemon balm should only be pressed and watered, as it is a light germinator. In addition, they germinate very slowly. From the second year the perennial develops very quickly in the spring. The plant loves full sun. Propagation is by seeds as well as root runners. To prevent the excessive spread of lemon balm, you can cut off these runners if necessary.