KEY
- Award of Garden Merit (RHS Award) indicating a plant that is rated excellent for garden use, of good constitution, and not requiring specialist conditions to grow well.
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- Fully hardy
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- Hardy to -5°C
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- Unlikely to withstand a frost
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- Tender
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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
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Melissa
officinalis (Lemon Balm)
60 x 60cm. Bushy perennial, with strongly lemon-scented leaves, and small white flowers which are very attractive to bees. Cut back after flowering to prevent too much self seeding. Sun or part shade. Can be invasive in rich moist soil. Culinary uses in stuffings and salads, and herbal tea.
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