Thompson & Morgan Herb Lemon Balm 500 Seeds Packet

Experience the uplifting aroma of fresh lemon balm as you grow your own bushy herb from Thompson & Morgan Herb Lemon Balm 500 Seeds Packet, perfect for containers or garden beds and ideal for brewing tea or adding zest to your favourite dishes. Lemon balm bursts with a citrus scent when crushed, attracts bees with delicate white flowers and thrives in full sun, reaching up to 50cm tall. Each packet contains approximately 500 seeds and comes with easy-to-follow growing instructions, making it simple to enjoy this hardy perennial's vigorous growth and aromatic foliage right at home. How to grow: Sow lemon balm from late March to May on the surface of a good seed compost and cover with a sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place the seed tray in a propagator at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) or seal it inside a polythene bag. Keep the compost slightly dry at all times. Do not exclude light as this aids germination which usually takes up to 21 days. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When lemon balm plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over seven to 10 days. Transplant outdoors in full sun on any moist, well-drained soil at a distance of 30cm (12") apart. Lemon balm plants will tolerate poor soils. This herb is vigorous, but growing lemon balm in containers will help to restrict its growth.