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Lemon Mint Seeds
"Delightful lemon scent"Sun: Partial Shade/Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 85 Days
Plant Height: 24 in. - 30 in.
Summary
Lemon Mint produces plants with clusters of pretty pink/purple flowers. The colorful flowers are highly attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Leaves are aromatic and citrus-flavored. As the name suggests, Lemon Mint has a delightful lemon scent and therefore is used as a replacement for lemon in teas and dishes.
Quick Facts
- 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