Melissa officinalis 'Lime Balm'
Lemon Balm 'Lime Balm'
Medicinal or culinary herb with many uses. The crinkly edged and toothed leaves are similar to that of the mint which are in the same family. Can be used for infused for tea, added to fish dishes or in green salads. Melissa officinalis 'Lime' is a semi herbaceous perennial the dies off in cold winter with attractive white summer flowers and a pungent lime scented foliage.
Contributed by @GardenChild93
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Lemon Balm 'Lime Balm'
Latin name
Melissa officinalis 'Lime Balm'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Lamiaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.70 M
0.70 M
Melissa officinalis 'Lime Balm'
Medicinal or culinary herb with many uses. The crinkly edged and toothed leaves are similar to that of the mint which are in the same family. Can be used for infused for tea, added to fish dishes or in green salads. Melissa officinalis 'Lime' is a semi herbaceous perennial the dies off in cold winter with attractive white summer flowers and a pungent lime scented foliage.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Tiny nondescript white flowers appear in the summer.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Late Spring
Sow seed directly into growing site after all danger of frost is past or sow seed under glass in late winter to mid spring. They can be grown in containers but will need more attention but will contain the plants.
Planting out
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Container grown plants can be put out after all sign of frost is past.
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