Name: Lemon Balm, Organic
SKU: 736210060786
Price: 2.69 USD
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Lemon Balm, Organic

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Item # 736210060786

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Botanical Interests Organic Heirloom Lemon Balm Seeds

Due to its beauty and fragrance, the medieval Frankish king, Charlemagne, had lemon balm planted in every monastery garden. Add to tea, use as a cooking herb to impart lemony flavor, or enjoy its aromatherapeutic qualities in a relaxing bath. Used by herbalists for insomnia and to soothe upset stomachs. A good container variety.

Sowing Information:

Light: Full sun to part shade
When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.
When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, or up to 2 months before your average first fall frost date. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 65°–75°F.
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: Press into the surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 18 inches
Row Spacing: Plant in blocks, groups, or pots
Thinning: When 1 inch tall, thin to 1 every 18 inches

Growing Notes:

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 3–7
Variety Information: Lemon balm has crinkled, oval leaves with serrated edges and square stems. The leaves have a lemony mint flavor and fragrance. Small white flowers bloom from mid to late summer.
Attributes: Attracts pollinators, deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, good for containers

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