When to plant lemon balm in Healesville
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid MayHealesville area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to mid NovHealesville area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Healesville. 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.