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4 ROOTED PIECES OF LEMON BALM HERB. BREW REFRESHING, LEMONY, HOT OR COLD DRINKS FROM LEMON BALM! CAN ALSO BE USED IN JELLY & FRUIT SALAD. Crisp leaves have more flavor when used fresh, but can be dried. Use leaves fresh in salads & for cooking, or dry for making tea. (I've used fresh in tea). Fresh Leaves Rubbed on Wooden Furniture Makes a Fine Polish! Grows best in light shade and in Full Sun. Prefers Moist Soil, but once established it tolerates drought. After white flowers bloom in summer, shear the plants back by half to stand approx. 12 inches high - will keep them compact. PERENNIAL. Height: 1-2 ft
Stems square, branching, with oval, toothed FRAGRANT leaves. SPREADS! Flowers June to Oct.; greenish or white blossoms in bunches. Drying: before plants bloom, cut stems off at ground level & hang upside down in loosely tied bunches in dark, dry, airy space. Fragrance much like lemon-flavored candy. Collect leaves in late summer, dry quickly to prevent them from turning black. Cut entire plant, leaving approx 2 inches of stem. Foliage & Flowers attractive in flower beds. Readily Self-Sows. Any soil. Take cuttings or divide older plants in spring or fall. Each Fall, cut away old stalks. Thin dense plantings for best air circulation. Rarely bothered by insects. SPECIAL TIPS: Leaves lowest on plant highest in essential oils. Will Repel Insect Pests. Rub on arms.