When to plant lemon balm in Ballarat
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid NovBallarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ballarat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A hardy, lemon-scented herb in the mint family, used fresh or dried for tea. In Adelaide it grows best with afternoon shade and regular water, and can scorch in full summer sun. It self-seeds and spreads, so a pot keeps it tidy.