====== Lemon Balm ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Lamiales| 
^Family | Lamiaceae| 
^Genus | Melissa| 
^Common Name | Lemon Balm| 
^Species | M. officinalis| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 56
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X         | X       | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X       | 
 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| | Ground_cover| Herb| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | No| 
| Humidity tolerant | No | 
| Planting area | Garden_bed| 
|Sunlight | Part_shade| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Lemon scented herb, spread similar to mint
 ===== General comments ===== 
Lemon balm will grow from seed or cuttings. It self seeds readily and can become a nuisance if not checked.  Leaf shape is somewhat like mint and it likes to spread in the same way.  Pleasant lemon scent, released when a leaf is crushed.  Will grow in sun or part-shade. Lemon balm is shallow rooted so needs some water in hot dry weather. Does not like constant wet soil though. Attracts bees.
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Lamiales Lamiaceae Melissa Lemon Balm Perennial  Ground_cover Herb Part_shade Garden_bed }}