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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.Bursting with a relaxing, soothing scent, this is the most fragrant, flavorful variety available. A lush, bushy growth habit with flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Use Citronella Lemon Balm in herbal teas, fruit, and fish dishes, or plant in a pot as a mosquito repellent for your outdoor sitting area.
50 seeds
PLANTING
Melissa officinalis
Perennial, Zones4-9
Germination:7-21days
Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-75F
Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface, seeds need light to germinate
Starting Indoors: Start indoors6-8weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-75F soil temperature for germination. Transplant12-18 apart after the last frost.
Sowing Outdoors:Direct sow 2 weeks before the last frost or in autumn.Sow a few seeds every 6-8″ apart, thin to the most robust seedling, 12-18 apart, or sow seeds close together in a row and when thinning out the seedlings transplant them to other places in the garden.
Growth Habit:Upright branching
Height and Width:36-48 x 24-36
Spacing:12-18 apart
Light Needs:Full sun, part shade in hot climates
Soil Needs:Average to fertile, well-drained.
Approximate days to harvest:65-70 days or earlier, when the planthas grown large enough,harvestthe leaves before the plant blooms.
Uses:Medicinal, culinary, ornamental, deer resistant, ideal for containers and small spaces, attracts bees and beneficals
