Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

€5,90
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Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
  • Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

€5,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot

🚂  Ships across EU

🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps

☁️ Better in fertile shade
💧 Not too Drought tolerant but will ALWAYS return
🪴 Grows well in pots or in the ground
❄️ Hardy perennial
Flower Color: White

Sunlight: Full sun

Growth Habit: Spreading

Origine: South-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia

Melissa officinalis often is a fast-spreading, fragrant herb - an essential ingredient for many perfumes and sweets.
The leaves are heart-shaped and have a rough, veined surface. They are soft and hairy with scalloped edges, and have a mild lemony scent.
The flowers - small and pink, are largely insignificant compared to the foliage of this variation.
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Gardening Tips
The Botany
The Myth

One of the longest living medicinal plants, Melissa can live for over 10 years.
It is adored by bees ("Melissa" actually means Honey Bee in Greek)
Lemon balm was a favourite plant of the Tudors, who scattered the leaves across their floors to cover all sorts of unpleasant odors.
It was also believed at that time that it could drive away 'heavyness of mind' and to open "obstructions of the brain" - from the work of English botanist Nicholas Culpeper.7


It was introduced to North America by the first colonists from Europe and was cultivated in the Gardens of Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia (these were designed by the Thomas Jefferson himself!)

So this is no simple herb - this is a stately herb.

Though today it is largely used for the flavoring of sweeties, for essential oil production and in the perfume industry.

Other Names

Lemon Balm

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