Limoncello Lemon Balm in a terracotta pot on a white background.
Limoncello Lemon Balm with lemon slice on blue speckled background.
Limoncello Lemon Balm in a terracotta pot on a white background.
Limoncello Lemon Balm with lemon slice on blue speckled background.

Lemon Balm Seeds,
Limoncello

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Description

This lemon balm is much more strongly lemon scented than any other lemon balm variety! Leaves are infused with intoxicating flavor and fragrance. The crawling habit makes this an enthralling container plant as it “spills” from hanging baskets and pots. It also makes a delightful, scented ground cover and is a delicious tea plant to add citrusy notes to your blends. Small white blooms appear in summer. Height 6-12 inches, 20-24 inches wide.

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

Sow Limoncello indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost, surface sowing and keeping the mix moist until sprouts appear. Move plants outside after the last spring frost, either into the garden at 12-inch spacing or into the hanging baskets and pots that suit its crawling habit. Expect usable growth in about 70 days, and in zones 4 through 9 the plants come back as a perennial.

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

Does Limoncello work in a hanging basket?

It is well suited to one. The crawling habit makes it an enthralling container plant as it spills from hanging baskets and pots, reaching 6 to 12 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide, and it also makes a delightful scented ground cover.

How strong is the lemon scent?

This lemon balm is much more strongly lemon scented than any other lemon balm variety, with leaves infused with intoxicating flavor and fragrance. It is a delicious tea plant for adding citrusy notes to your blends.

What happens after it blooms?

Small white blooms appear in summer. Cutting back the flowers encourages more herbaceous growth. Lemon balm also spreads vigorously through self-seeding.

Customer reviews

4.4 / 5 11 Reviews

What gardeners are saying

  • Powerful lemon scent: Even young leaves smell strongly of lemon when brushed.

  • Truer than common balm: Stays lemony in heat and holds its taste months after drying.

  • Shade in heat: Wilts in dry heat; prefers part shade and moist soil.

  • Spreads vigorously: Tripled in size in three years; give it its own space.

  • Heads up: Tiny seed, slow to start and delicate seedlings; be patient.

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