Mandarina - Limoncello
Melissa officinalis
Melissa, a perennial herb hardy to USDA Zone 4-9 also known as Lemon Balm, is loved for its fresh lemon scent. An alternative to the traditional Lemon Balm is the Orange Balm Mandarina which has an extraordinary orange scent. A new variety of Lemon Balm is called Limoncello, which has a very strong aromatic lemon scent that sets it apart from other varieties. Both unique varieties have a vigorous, well-branched and mounding plant habit that performs well as a ground cover and component in mixed patio containers with both herbs and flowers.
- Easy to grow perennial herb hardy from zone 4a to 9b
- Used for herbal teas to help sleep and also other various
- Strong spreading plant with attractive foliage
- Can be used to cover slopes and difficult areas
- Excellent for large mixed patio containers
Limoncello (lemon scent)
Mandarina (orange scent)
Details:
| Life cycle: | prennial, USDA Zones 4-9 |
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| Use: | pots, containers, garden beds, herbal plant |
| Height in pot: | 25 cm (10”) |
| Pot size: | 10-15 cm (4-6”) |
| Garden height: | 30-40 cm (12-16”) |
| Garden spread: | 30-40 cm (12-16”) |
| Seed count: | Mandarina 1.250 s/gram (35.400 s/oz) Limoncello.2.150 s/gram (60.950 s/oz) |
| Seed form: | profi-seed |
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