MELISSA officinalis

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MELISSA officinalis

Lemon Balm

Select Item No. MA098

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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
 
Basic Colour: (yellow / gold)
Flower Colour: pale yellow
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Height with Flowers: 40 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover
Usage: honey-bee food plant
Portion weight: 0.111 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.60606 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1650
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
3 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

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