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When does flowering begin for lemon balm?
The gourmets among the hobby gardeners know it exactly: Melissa tastes particularly good just before flowering. So that you do not miss this important date, we inform you here about all the details.
June to August is flowering
Lemon balm is a herbaceous perennial and reaches stature heights of 40 to 90 centimeters. Thanks to its hardy nature, it blooms over many years again and again. The small, white, yellow or bluish lip blooms appear from June in a lively arrangement on the plant stem.
Blossom destroys the aroma
If you do not cultivate lemon balm only as a fragrant plant, we recommend a first harvest shortly before flowering. If you wait too long, the leaves take on a bitter taste. How to do it right:
If you want to increase the amount of lemon balm by sowing, the plant may flower to wilting in August. As a result, brown capsule fruits develop with seeds.
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