Family: lamiaceae
Common name(s): lemon balm
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~6 - 7~10
General resources
Links for Melissa officinalis
- BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses.
(1 photo)
- Cal's Plant of the Week (on archive.org) - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation. (zone 4-8)
(1 photo)
- Cretan Flora - Botanical profile of this plant occurring on Crete.
(7 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-9)
(15 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3)
(8 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 3-9)
(2 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile
(25 photos)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.
(3 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 3-7)
(3 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-7)
(11 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
- Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations.
(2 photos)
- Plant Delights Nursery: Melissa officinalis 'All Gold' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 6-10)
(1 photo)
- Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary.
(1 photo)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations.
(1 photo)
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