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