Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

Lemon balm is a hardy perennial. It prefers a warm, dry location. Start indoors beginning in March. After successful preculture, plant out the vigorous plants after the last freezing nights in May. Lemon balm is a light germinator: Only scatter the seeds onto the substrate and press them on lightly. Lemon balm basically has a bad germination rate and struggles a little bit with germination. Therefore, precautionary, it's better to sow more of it.