Lemon Balm
4.8 out of 5 (18 experiences)
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
About Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is a lemon-scented herb in the mint family 🍋. The leaves and oils are commonly used in herbal medicine and as a flavoring! Their genus name, Melissa, is of Greek origin and means honey bee, since their flowers are loaded with nectar that bees love! 🐝
Taxonomy
Melissa officinalis
Melissa
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Common Balm and Balm Mint
How to care for Lemon Balm
How often to water your Lemon Balm
every 9
Lemon Balm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Lemon Balm in your home
a window
Lemon Balm love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Lemon Balm does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lemon Balm in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lemon Balm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Lemon Balm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What is going on with my lemon balm? #LemonBalm
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Will this go if I start seeds in a pot outdoors? #LemonBalm I’m in zone 5 and I think it will do good outside. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #GregGang
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Just a question! So how long does it usually take for this plant to grow.. #lemonbalm#happyplants
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Lemon Balm leaf discoloration update post Wanted to write a new post to update on my lemon balm plant. The leaves seem to be looking more discolored than last time and I'm still not sure what's going on. I haven't watered them since last Saturday, the soil is a bit damp from the weather (they sit on a screen enclosed porch). Any clue what's going on and what my little fella needs to feel better?
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Is my Lemon Balm okay? One plant has some reddish brown on the ends of the leaves, and the other has black along the edges. I'm not sure what either is? Are they okay? They're not in direct sunlight and I've been keeping the soil as moist as I can despite the recent heat.
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Help! My Lemon Balm isn’t looking the hottest. It’s starting to get dark spots on the edges of its leaves, any suggestions? #LemonBalm
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How to care for lemon balm plant with leaves turning brown. Hi! Very new grower here. Bought lemon balm from garden store and repotted on Saturday 9th March. The leaves today were drooping and brown. I have cut some of the stems off with brown leaves. Please let me know what I can do to save and keep my plant thriving 🙏
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Caught this little fella chilling in my lemonbalm plant, parkour!
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Burnt leaves? help! i don’t know what i did to my poor little lemon balm plant but his leaves are going like this. I don’t let the plant do dry or anything. is there any thing i can do? #help
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How to properly propagate #LemonBalm
Care Summary for Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 12
Easy to propagate 5
Survivor 5
Browns easily 4
Large, lush leaves 3
Pest magnet 2
Blooms easily 1
03/17/2022
Dried leaves make a wonderful tea, but it will make you very sleepy
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/17/2022
Medicinal, can be dried to make tea, do not drink the tea before cooking or driving, I almost fell asleep while cooking dinner
Survivor
Easy to propagate
06/15/2021
I loved it though it does dry out super easily. Made nice tea and my bunnies adored pruning it for me
Browns easily
Fast grower
06/14/2021
The plants is easy to grow! Smell is really good.
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
06/09/2021
Such an easy plant to propagate. Grows fast. Ants love to eat this guy up, so keep up off the ground. Does best in direct sunlight with moist soil. It will start to droop over if it needs water. The leaves taste just like lemon! Thinking of baking with it :)
06/08/2021
Strong and delicious
Fast grower
05/24/2021
My lemonbalm is so cute and I love the smell.
Fast grower
Survivor
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