Melissa

Melissa officinalis

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

Beginning of February

Propagating

End of February

Transplanting

Beginning of March

Harden

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.

Origin:

Southern Europe, Asia Minor, North America

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.