Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis Add
Common Name: Lemon Balm  
Plant photo of: Melissa officinalis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Herb

 

Height Range

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich

 

Soil pH

Acid

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance

 

Seasonal Interest

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Location Uses

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Special Uses

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Attracts Wildlife

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Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum
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  • Description

  • Notes

Lemon Balm's citrus fragrance is a wonderful garden treat and this plant can provide a nice foundation planting and background for more colorful plants. It should be grown in sub or shade with average, well-drained soil to a size of 2'. A versatile herb, it can be used in cooking, teas and skin cleaning. -Holland WIldflower Farm
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.