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Edibles > Culinary Herbs

lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Fragrant

Genus: Melissa
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: balm, balm leaf, balm oil plant, barm leaf, bee balm, dropsywort, honey plant, pimentary, sweet balm, sweet Mary, tea balm

About this plant

M. officinalis is a bushy perennial with broadly ovate, lemon-scented leaves with scalloped edges, and leafy spikes of creamy-white or pale purple flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moist soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet

Pruning

Cut back hard after flowering to promote fresh leaf growth and to prevent seed setting as can be invasive

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring or autumn

Pests

Can get leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years