Lemon Balm Plug Plants
£14.99
In stock
What we ❤️ about this plant:
🍋 Delightfully fragrant leaves with a fresh lemon scent
🌿 Popular culinary and medicinal herb for teas and cooking
🐝 Loved by bees and other pollinators throughout summer
☀️ Thrives in full sun or partial shade
🌱 Easy-to-grow hardy perennial that returns each year
🏡 Perfect for herb gardens, pots and wildlife-friendly spaces
Description
Enjoy the fresh citrus fragrance and versatility of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), a hardy perennial herb prized for its aromatic lemon-scented foliage. A favourite in herb gardens for centuries, its fresh leaves are commonly used to make herbal teas, garnish drinks, flavour salads and desserts, or simply enjoyed for their refreshing scent.
Throughout summer, Lemon Balm produces clusters of small white flowers that are rich in nectar, attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Its naturally bushy growth makes it an attractive addition to herb gardens, vegetable plots, borders and patio containers, while its fragrant foliage brings colour and interest throughout the growing season.
Supplied as healthy young plug plants, Lemon Balm establishes quickly and grows into a vigorous, leafy plant that can be harvested regularly. Easy to grow and highly rewarding, it is suitable for gardeners of all experience levels and makes an excellent addition to both ornamental and edible gardens.
Whether you’re creating a dedicated herb garden, growing your own ingredients for the kitchen, or simply looking for a fragrant, wildlife-friendly perennial, Lemon Balm is a reliable and productive choice.
How to Care for Lemon Balm
• Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while establishing, then during prolonged dry periods.
• Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh, bushy growth.
• Trim back after flowering to promote new foliage and prevent excessive self-seeding.
• Divide established plants every few years to maintain vigour.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Common Name: Lemon Balm
Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Watering: Water regularly until established
Growth Habit: Bushy, clump-forming perennial herb
Mature Size: Approximately 40–80cm tall and 40–60cm wide
Flowering Period: June to August
Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK
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Plug plants are well-watered before packing, then wrapped carefully and packed into large letter boxes - ready to be delivered straight through your letterbox.
Established potted plants are inspected, watered, wrapped in craft paper, and packed into a suitable plant box.
Description
Enjoy the fresh citrus fragrance and versatility of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), a hardy perennial herb prized for its aromatic lemon-scented foliage. A favourite in herb gardens for centuries, its fresh leaves are commonly used to make herbal teas, garnish drinks, flavour salads and desserts, or simply enjoyed for their refreshing scent.
Throughout summer, Lemon Balm produces clusters of small white flowers that are rich in nectar, attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Its naturally bushy growth makes it an attractive addition to herb gardens, vegetable plots, borders and patio containers, while its fragrant foliage brings colour and interest throughout the growing season.
Supplied as healthy young plug plants, Lemon Balm establishes quickly and grows into a vigorous, leafy plant that can be harvested regularly. Easy to grow and highly rewarding, it is suitable for gardeners of all experience levels and makes an excellent addition to both ornamental and edible gardens.
Whether you’re creating a dedicated herb garden, growing your own ingredients for the kitchen, or simply looking for a fragrant, wildlife-friendly perennial, Lemon Balm is a reliable and productive choice.
How to Care for Lemon Balm
• Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while establishing, then during prolonged dry periods.
• Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh, bushy growth.
• Trim back after flowering to promote new foliage and prevent excessive self-seeding.
• Divide established plants every few years to maintain vigour.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Common Name: Lemon Balm
Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Watering: Water regularly until established
Growth Habit: Bushy, clump-forming perennial herb
Mature Size: Approximately 40–80cm tall and 40–60cm wide
Flowering Period: June to August
Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK