The popularity of this herb is attributed to the refreshing tea that is made from the leaves and sweetened with honey. Fresh chopped leaves are delicious in salads, stews and soups and as a seasoning for poultry and veal. Cut leaves continuously from spring to autumn. Leaves may also be dried.
Maturity 75 days from transplant.
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Melissa officinalis
| OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION | DAYS TO GERMINATION | HEIGHT | DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS | WHEN TO SOW | NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET | PREFERRED GROWING METHOD | BEST USE |
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| 18-25 | 7-14 |
100cm
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30cm
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1.2.3 | 500 |
Transplant
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Culinary/Medicinal
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KEY to WHEN TO SOW |
1 Early Spring | 2 Late Spring & Early Summer |
3 Late Summer & Early Autumn |
