Melissa officinalis 'Variegata'

Golden Lemon Balm, Bee Balm

Bees love the inconspicuous white flowers on this herb, and, appropriately, Melissa is Greek for bee. Use Lemon Balm's deliciously lemon-scented leaves in tea or fruit salads, and to spice up fish dishes. Try dried leaves in sachets or potpourri. Hardy and easily grown in herb gardens or pots. Fast-spreading, it has become naturalized in some areas as it sows itself. Shear back often to keep it neat. Grow from seed or root divisions.

Colorful yellow-variegated spring foliage fades in summer. Cut plant back after fragrant pale yellow or whitish flowers die to encourage bright new foliage.

Attributes - Melissa officinalis 'Variegata'

Plant Type: Perennial

Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 1 ft. to 2 ft.

Width: 1 ft. 6 in.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Container Plants, Fragrant. Susceptible to Powdery Mildew.

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Melissa officinalis 'Variegata'

Golden Lemon Balm, Bee Balm

Attributes - Melissa officinalis 'Variegata'

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