When to plant lemon balm in Corryong
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late AprCorryong area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to mid NovCorryong area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Corryong. 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.