Green Lemon Balm leaves on a white background.
Green Lemon Balm leaves in cucumber water on light countertop.
Close-up Green Lemon Balm growing in garden.
Green Lemon Balm leaves on a white background.
Green Lemon Balm leaves in cucumber water on light countertop.
Close-up Green Lemon Balm growing in garden.

Lemon Balm Seeds,
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Description

Deliciously lemon-flavored foliage makes an absolutely sublime herbal tea and an inviting aromatic plant. A vigorous, hardy plant and an old cottage garden favorite! Perfect foliage plant for mixed plantings as it boasts great lemon fragrance and flavor!

Growing Tips: Start indoors, covering seeds very lightly and keeping moist until sprouts appear. Set outside after last frost or direct sow in the garden, two weeks before last frost. Cutting back after flowering encourages reblooming.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Melissa officinalis
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
8–12 hr.
Days to Germinate
7–14
Days to Maturity
70
Planting Depth
Surface sow
Plant Spacing
12 in.
Ideal Temperature
68–70°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost, and transplant outdoors after the last spring frost has passed. Plants reach harvest size in about 70 days and grow 18 to 36 inches tall. As a perennial that is hardy in zones 4 through 9, an established planting returns year after year.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost.
  • Surface sow and lightly tap seeds into substrate.
  • Keep moist until seeds sprout.
  • The ideal soil temperature for germination is 70 F.
  • Seeds sprout in 7-14 days.

How to Grow

  • Transplant outside after the last spring frost.
  • Plant in full sun spacing plants 12” apart.
  • Lemon balm is best planted in a raised bed or container.
  • Cutting back flowers encourages more herbaceous growth.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Spreads vigorously through self-seeding!

How to Save Seeds

  • Separate dried flower stalks from the stem.
  • Gently roll the dried flower stalks in your hands over a paper plate or bag.
  • Separate seeds from the dried plant material.
  • Store in a cool, dry, and dark place until you are ready to plant.

FAQ

Should lemon balm seed be buried?

No. Surface sow and lightly tap the seeds into the substrate rather than covering them, then keep the surface moist until they sprout. The ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°F, and seeds sprout in 7 to 14 days.

Will this lemon balm spread in the garden?

Yes, it spreads vigorously through self-seeding. Lemon balm is best planted in a raised bed or container. Space plants 12 inches apart in full sun.

How do I keep the plant producing leaves?

Cut back the flowers, which encourages more herbaceous growth. This vigorous, hardy old cottage garden favorite is grown for its deliciously lemon-flavored foliage, which makes a sublime herbal tea.
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