PSStore 2000 Lemon Mint Heirloom Non GMO Vegetable Seeds

Lemon Mint offers clusters of pretty lavender-pink blooms that are highly attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. When the leaves of Lemon Mint are crushed, they give off a distinctive citrus or lemony scent. The blooms and leaves of Lemon Mint are edible. The blooms are used to garnish desserts and drinks while the leaves are used to flavor salads, cooked foods, and tea. The vigorous blooms of Lemon Mint add a wildflower look and spicy citrus scent to bouquets. Lemon Mint blooms from spring into late summer. Often late in the season the scent is described as resembling oregano more than lemon.
Botanical Name: Monarda citriodora

Life Cycle: Annual

Light Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade

Planting Season: Spring

Plant Type: Tall Green Stems with Stacks of Purple Blooms and Distinct Citrus Scent

Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Container Garden

Color: Purple

Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Plant Height: 24-30 inches

Days to Maturity: 85 Days

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