When to plant lemon balm in Corrong
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to early SepCorrong area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Corrong. 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.