513.354.1482Attract pollinators while repelling mosquitos
Lemon Balm
Attract pollinators while repelling mosquitos
- Attracts bees and butterflies while repelling mosquitoes
- Pleasant lemony scent makes it delicious in seafood and salads
- Dries easily for later use
- Tough perennial that will last for years to come, even in containers
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This easy-to-grow perennial herb will attract pollinators to your garden! Considering that they also repel mosquitos, it's a win-win for your yard. Herb Lemon Balm fills its surroundings with a pleasant lemony scent. Its leaves can be dried for later use, such as steeping with other herbs to create a custom tea. Use fresh for a delicious burst of flavor, especially in seafood and salad dishes. With too many uses to list, not to mention its anti-viral properties, Herb Lemon Balm is known to promote restful sleep, reduce anxiety, and aid in both digestion and depression. Plant it in one of our Grow Tubs on the porch or patio, and it will help repel mosquitos, too. 35 days to maturity.
- Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 20 inches.
- Spacing: 12 inches
- Zone: 3 - 7
- Spread: 18 inches.
- Foliage: Green foliage. Resembles mint in appearance, with an invigorating lemon scent when the leaves are crushed.
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Blooms: Harvest - June through September.
- Germination: 10 - 14 days at 68-77 degrees F.
- Soil Preference: Average, well-drained soil.
- Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
- Pruning: Dead-head to control seeds.
- Form: Upright, herb.
- Seed Count: Approximately 250 seeds per packet.
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2019 Insects Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Lacewings, Lady Beetles & Encapsulated Earthworms | Nematodes | |
| 1A | 5/3 - 11/1 | 5/10 - 11/1 | |
| 1B - 2A | 5/10 - 11/1 | 5/10 - 11/1 | |
| 2B - 3B | 4/26 - 11/1 | 4/26 - 11/1 | |
| 4A - 6A | 4/12 - 11/1 | 4/12 - 11/1 | |
| 6B - 7A | 4/5 - 11/1 | 4/5 - 11/1 | |
| 7B - 8B | 3/8 - 11/1 | 3/8 - 11/1 | |
| 9A - 10B | 2/22 - 11/1 | 2/22 - 11/1 | |
| Last Order Date | 10/28/2019 | 10/28/2019 | |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
