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A Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Lemon Balm cutting board with fresh herbs and a knife sits on the kitchen counter; behind it are a farmhouse sink, potted plants, shelves of jars, and copper pans.
A Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Lemon Balm cutting board with fresh herbs and a knife sits on the kitchen counter; behind it are a farmhouse sink, potted plants, shelves of jars, and copper pans.
A close-up of lush, green Lemon Balm by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden with crinkled leaves and serrated edges—ideal for herbal tea and loved by honeybees.
A lush Lemon Balm plant from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden sits on a white shelf outdoors—an ideal herbal tea ingredient and gentle honeybee magnet in the soft sunlight.
A close-up of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Lemon Balm in a pot, showing its serrated green leaves—ideal for herbal tea and attracting honeybees, making it a great garden addition on any sunny white shelf.

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Selected by our team at Bishy Barnabees · Reg. No. 8067

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200 seeds

Herb Seeds

Lemon Balm

The heart-gladdening herb -- crinkled mint-like leaves releasing a cloud of pure sherbet-lemon fragrance on contact; a Hardy Perennial H7 thriving in clay soils and partial shade where Mediterranean herbs fail; surface sow in light at 20°C; cut back hard after midsummer flowering for a second fresh flush; prolific self-seeder (remove flowers or contain in pots); the finest fresh herbal tea from the garden; an intense bee magnet (Melissa = Greek for bee)

Height 45-60cm
Spread 45cm
Spacing 45cm

Quantity

£1.75
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Growing guide

Everything you need to grow this variety well

Understanding the plant Step-by-step sowing guide Growing tips Sowing calendar Plant specifications Garden combinations
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Delivery & packaging
Standard delivery £2.76 · 2–4 working days
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Dispatch 1–2 working days · Royal Mail Tracked
Packaging Eco-friendly · compostable & recyclable
Destinations UK only

Every seed in our range has been chosen by the team at Salle Moor Hall Farm, Reepham, Norfolk — where we grow, dry and harvest flowers throughout the season. We select for performance, reliability and beauty in UK cottage garden conditions.

Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd · Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant · Reg. No. 8067

About the awards & recognition

RHS Plants for Pollinators

RHS Plants for Pollinators

This plant has been assessed by the Royal Horticultural Society and recommended as especially beneficial to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Growing plants like this directly supports UK pollinator populations — something close to our hearts at Salle Moor Hall Farm, where we see the difference a cottage garden full of the right plants can make.

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