How To Grow:
1600 seeds per gram. Sow seed directly outdoors in late May or again in late August/early September in a sunny spot with average soil. Plant seed 4 mm (3/16") deep and 6 mm (1/4") apart then thin to 30 cm (12") apart. Seed can be started indoors in a soil-less mix 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Keep at 20 C (70 F) for the 10-14 day germination period, then grow on at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and planting out after the danger of frost has passed.
Blooming Season Begins: High Summer
Life Cycle: Perennial
Propagation: Start Indoors or Sow Direct in Spring or Late Summer
Days to Emergence: 10 to 14
Light: Full Sun
Growth Habit: Bushy
Height: Medium Tall (50 to 70 cm)
Frost Tolerance: Frost Tender
Days to Harvest: 50
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Heritage: Open Pollinated
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Latin: Melissa officinalis
Suggested uses.
Container plant.
Leaves are used to make tea.
1600 seeds per gram. Sow seed directly outdoors in late May or again in late August/early September in a sunny spot with average soil. Plant seed 4 mm (3/16") deep and 6 mm (1/4") apart then thin to 30 cm (12") apart. Seed can be started indoors in a soil-less mix 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Keep at 20 C (70 F) for the 10-14 day germination period, then grow on at a slightly cooler temperature before hardening off and planting out after the danger of frost has passed.
Blooming Season Begins: High Summer
Life Cycle: Perennial
Propagation: Start Indoors or Sow Direct in Spring or Late Summer
Days to Emergence: 10 to 14
Light: Full Sun
Growth Habit: Bushy
Height: Medium Tall (50 to 70 cm)
Frost Tolerance: Frost Tender
Days to Harvest: 50
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Heritage: Open Pollinated
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Latin: Melissa officinalis
Suggested uses.
Container plant.
Leaves are used to make tea.