Pollinator attracting annual that can also be used in culinary recipes
Easy to grow heirloom with fragrant, purple Spring blooms. Requires cold Stratification.
Thrives in full sun or partially shaded areas
Sure to demand attention in your summer garden or wildflower field, Lemon Mint offers clusters of pretty pink/purple blooms that are highly attractive to bees and butterflies!
Crush or rub the leaves of Monarda citriodora and enjoy its distinctive citrus or lemony scent.
Leaves can be used raw or cooked for flavoring in salads, cooked foods, and for tea
FAST FACTS

Name: Lemon Mint Seeds
Botanical Name:      Monarda citriodora
Life Cycle:     Annual
Light Requirement:  Full Sun
Planting Season:     Spring
Plant Type:   Tall green stems with stacks of purple blooms and distinct citrust scent
Features:      Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Fragrant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Cut Flower Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Container Garden
Color: Purple
Blooms:        Spring
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spacing:         3 inches
Planting Depth:       1/16 inch
Sowing Method:      Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification:   Yes
Hardiness Zones:    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ships: Year Round