Lemon Balm Quedlinburger Niederliegende
£4.00
Lemon Balm Quedlinburger Niederliegende is higher in essential-oil content than other lemon balms. The list of reasons to love and grow lemon balm is endless – it has culinary, cosmetic and medicinal values, and a beautiful lemon scent. The tongue-twister of a name hails from the town of Quedlinburg, which sits just north of the Harz mountains in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt region. Meanwhile, ‘Niederliegende’ can be translated from German as ‘procumbent’, a botanical adjective meaning ‘growing along the ground without setting roots forth’. This easy-to-grow perennial belongs in every garden!
| Common name | Lemon Balm |
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| Latin name | Melissa officinalis |
| Variety | Quedlinburger Niederliegende |
| Quantity | 140 seeds |
| Plant size | Height: 30 cm Width: 40 cm |
| Container size | Height: 25 cm Width: 25 cm |
| Companion plant(s) | Tomatoes, basils, chamomile, borage, mints, chives, parsley. |
| Planting outdoors | Feb to Jul |
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| Germination | 7 to 15 days |
| Harvesting | 40 to 60 days |
| Planting | 2 cm to 3 cm apart |
| Thinning | 3 cm to 5 cm apart |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil | Well-drained, light and moist soil |
| Watering | Regular watering, not overdone |
| Feeding | Not required |
| Caring | To keep lemon balm vibrant, trim the plant to about 30 cm high after the plant has stopped blooming for the season. |
| Beneficial wildlife | Attracts bees, butterflies and ladybirds. |
| Pests | Repels mosquitos and fleas. |
| Harvesting | Lemon balm can be picked at any time, but some of the flavour is lost after flowering. Choose young, bright-green and tender leaves to appreciate the citrusy flavour at its peak! |
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| Eating | Medicinal properties: Place lemon balm sachets under your pillow for a refreshing, relaxing night’s sleep. Why not give it a go? The smell alone is sure to lift your spirits. How to eat: Add lemon balm to fruit salads, herb butters and sorbets, or use it to add a citrus hint to refreshing fruit drinks and cocktails like the delicious Lemon Balm Honeysuckle. Its lemony flavour also makes it a perfect choice for sauces and marinades for fish. |
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