Lemon Balm Plants

This Lemon scented herb is fragrant, rich and super tasty. It is perfect for adding to a bottle of water for something a little different, or making a warming herbal tea for the winter months. Plus, it's a fantastic addition to a wide range of desserts and cocktails so a real must-have for those with a sweet tooth.

Beyond it's culinary delight, we really cannot champion what it brings to the garden enough. From beautiful foliage and flowers to a scent that brings instant joy as you brush past it. For someone just getting into herbs, this is sure to set them of on a journey sure to lead to obsession. It's also incredibly easy to grow as it's a part of the mint family, but with the benefit of being far less invasive with its roots. Loving dappled shade, you can pop this herb into gardens which aren't blessed with full sun throughout the day and still find huge success with your plants.

If you're already a fan of classic lemon balm, then you'll be thrilled to see that we also stock beautiful Variegated Lemon Balm, which has dual-toned leaves and looks fantastic in any garden space. We've written a conclusive guide on how to grow lemon balm covering topics including propagation, pruning and tips for winter care to help you to get the best out of your plants.

• Latin Name: Melissa officinalis

  Type: Perennial

  Soil Type: Moist/well drained soil

  Where should I plant this variety? Sun or partial shade

  How tall does it grow? Approx. 60cm - 80cm

  How much space does it need? Spreads rapidly. Keep contained

  When does it flower? White flowers during mid summer.

  Top care tips: Prune back after flowering and divide late in the year. Keep this variety contained!

   
  

  Delivery Information

• Lemon scented, fragrant, deep and tasty foliage. Perfect for adding to a bottle of water or making a herbal tea.

   

• Delivery options explained

   

  Pre-order delivery option

  From January to March, customers are able to pre-order herbs for delivery later in spring, to ensure that you receive the unusual varieties that you desire. We begin dispatch of pre-orders from late March, once all items in your order are available for dispatch in one delivery, as some varieties will be available a little later in the year than others. You will receive notification when this dispatch takes place along with tracking information but if you would like an estimated delivery date after placing your pre-order, please do not hesitate to contact us.

  Order Now delivery option

  From late March to autumn, herbs will be available for immediate dispatch subject to their availability. We dispatch our fresh potted herbs Monday-Wednesday each week to avoid postal delays over the weekend. We aim to dispatch all fresh herb orders in less than seven days, i.e. an order placed Thursday-Sunday would likely be dispatched the following Monday/Tuesday. Orders placed Monday-Tuesday we would aim to dispatch by the Wednesday of that week. We do not dispatch on bank holidays.

  If you have a specific dispatch date that you would like us to aim towards, please do not hesitate to let us know. We can't guarantee a particular date but will strive to do our best for you.

  Dispatch information

  All orders are dispatched via a next day courier, ensuring that your herbs reach you promptly and in good health. For customers in the Highlands, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland this is a 48-hour delivery service.

  Please note that we do not offer a collection service. Our site is not suitable to receive visitors and this is a rule that we have to apply universally out of respect to our neighbours and family.

   

  Packaging

  
  We aim to reuse packaging as much as possible. Your herbs will be delivered in taupe recyclable pots. We are moving over to using plastic blister cell packaging which contains at least 90% recycled content and is itself 100% recyclable. These things are important to you and are important to us.
  
  

  Customer satisfaction

  Occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control, problems can arise. If you are not satisfied in the condition of your plants upon reaching you, please contact us as soon as possible providing pictures so that we can deal with your enquiry and feedback to our courier service. We will endeavour to ensure a resolution is reached that leaves you satisfied.