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LEMON BALM
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Botanical Name
Melissa officinialis
A frost hardy, perennial herb with a fragrant lemon taste and odour. Used in cooking with chicken and fish, fresh leaves can be tossed into salads. A great refreshing herbal tea, simply steep leaves in hot water (said to aid cold, flu, depression, headache and indigestion). Grows to 60 cm and small flowers spikes throughout summer. Easy to grow in well drained soil. 100 seeds.