Lemon balm is a fragrant member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). Also known as bee balm and honey balm, it’s a perennial herb native to Eurasia that’s valued for its lemony scent and calming ...

You can easily grow lemon balm from seeds or plants ... It even goes by the common name of bee balm sometimes—although this is not to be confused with the red perennial called bee balm, known ...

Lemon balm is known by many other names, such as bee balm, cure-all, dropsy plant, honey plant, garden balm, heart's delight, sweet balm, and sweet Mary. Native to southern Europe, the ...

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), also known as bee balm, is a lemon-scented mint plant native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia but grown worldwide. Where the plant is grown can affect the ...

Lemon balm's leaves are bright green with neatly scalloped edges. The modest whitish flowers are almost on a par, as bee magnets, with showier blooms like lavender. Fragrance is the plant's ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Lemon balm has been used ... is Greek for bee. For over two millennia, it’s been used in teas and as an herb to flavor food and, as an oil or extract ...

Try one of these plants on its own or mix and match flavors for your own creations. Another member of the mint family, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is known for its calming properties.

Bee balm (Monarda didyma) is one of nature's more improbable looking plants. The most common type of bee balm, scarlet bee, is often planted as a hardy perennial in flower beds. The bright red ...

After you plant, apply a good layer of mulch to help ... As you are shopping, keep your eyes also open for the Lemon bee balm or horsemint, Monarda citriodora. It too is native over a huge area.