Lemon Balm is a fragrant perennial herb with bright green, heart-shaped leaves that have a distinct lemony-mint aroma when crushed. The leaves offer a refreshing citrus-mint flavor that is milder than true mint. It is excellent for making herbal teas, lemon balm lemonade, flavoring salads, fish dishes, desserts, and crafting soothing tinctures or balms. This variety is a good choice for Utah because it is hardy, drought-tolerant once established, and thrives in our variable climate and alkaline soils with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture. It's great for containers. Its vigorous growth, pollinator-attracting flowers, and calming properties make it a wonderful addition to any home garden or patio for both culinary and medicinal use.
