Aromatic lemon scented herb for culinary, medicinal and herbs garden. Valuable honeybee plant. It is used to flavour different liquors and wines. The leaves can be brewed as herbal tea. They give flavour to different dishes. Used to calm the nerves and to give back strength and happyness to tired people.
Evergreen growing up to 1.5m with yellowish flowers becoming whitish or pinky from June to August. Big, wide and serrated leaves. It grows in deep, fresh and organic matter rich soils.
Direct sowing in spring.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Average germination (%) | 50 |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Yellow |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Fragrant | Foliage |
Germination (in days) | 10-15 |
Hardiness | Hardy, No drought resistant |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cosmetic, Culinary, Edges, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 1.250 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Acid |
Soil - Type | Deep, Loam |
Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade |