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Lemon Balm

Repels Mosquitos

Lemon Balm

Repels Mosquitos

Easy-go-grow perennial herb has many uses in the garden and the kitchen. Resembling mint in appearance and growing about 20 inches tall, lemon balm fills the garden air with a pleasant lemon scent, attracts pollinators and repels mosquitos. In the kitchen, it can be used with other herbs to create a custom tea or add a burst of flavor to seafood and salads. Can be grown in containers. For best results, sow seeds in well-drained soil in full sun. Zones 3-7. 35 DAYS.

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Botanical Name: Melissa officinalis
Height: 20 inches.
Spacing: 12 inches
Depth: 1/4 inch
Spread: 18 inches.
Light Required: Full Sun
Size: 250 Seed Pkt
Blooms: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer, Fall
Zone: 3-7

Germination: 10 - 14 Days
Form: Herb; Perennial
Soil Requirements: Average, well-drained soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 250 seeds per packet.
Pruning: Dead-head to control seeds.
Foliage: Green foliage. Resembles mint in appearance, with an invigorating lemon scent when the leaves are crushed.
Comments: Draw in pollinators and repel mosquitoes with a pleasant lemony scent fi lls. too many uses to list!

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

Spring 2020 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	SEEDS
1A to 4A	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
4B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
5A	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
5B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
6A	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
6B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
7A	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
7B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
8A & B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
9A & B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
10A & B	11/1/19 - 6/15/20
Last Order Date	6/12/2020

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

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