Description:

This plant has been known for a long time and was widely used in some medicinal potions.
It is also called "lemongrass" because of its characteristic fragrance.
Reputedly digestive and sedative, the officinal lemon balm can be consumed in herbal tea.

Culinary tip:

Reputedly digestive and sedative, the officinal lemon balm can be consumed in herbal tea.

Soil tip:

Choose lemon balm crops when the flowers are in buds.
The lemon balm grows easily in the sun as well as in the shade.

Culture advice:

1. Sows: Sow from April to June in pots or planters placed on sunny exposure and cut the soil.
2. Transplanting: In the fall, replant the strongest plants still in pots.
3. Harvest: Harvest leaves from April to October. You can grow lemon balm directly in your sunny-exposure garden by sowing a plant every 30 cm.

Plants:

The lemon balm likes the proximity of all vegetables because it represses aphids and flies thanks to its lemony fragrance.

The stages of sowing: