Looks like lemon balm, but is it?
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Does lemon balm become invasive like mint?
Comments (5)I have a large patch of lemon balm (over 1000 square feet) planted in fall 2007, and I've seen no evidence of it spreading by root, here in Maryland. It certainly does self-seed all over the place, but in that regard it's just one among many weeds that pop up. Incidentally, the lemon balm was originally interplanted with catnip. It was thriving last year, but absolutely none of the catnip came back this year. I'm assuming it drowned because of the unusual snow cover last winter. The lemon balm is so vigorous that I was regretting planting it with the catnip. But if I had planted only catnip, I wouldn't have anything there now....See Moreoverwintering Lemon Verbena
Comments (11)Lemon Verbena will never look good in the winter because it is deciduous. When the days get short the leaves will drop and the plant will go dormant. In the spring you will see new buds as the days get longer. The only way you can keep the leaves looking fresh all winter is to use a grow light. I put my plants in a cool well lit area and let them go dormant and only water if the soil is very dry. Watering all winter will kill it because it's not growing. In the spring lift your plant and see if it's root bound and root prune and repot. Root pruning is extreamly important if you want lush new growth. I generaly take cuttings in May. I start them in peat pots because it's easier to see young roots....See MoreWANTED: Looking for Lemon Balm
Comments (2)If your still interested in lemon balm I have plenty and don't mind thinning out my front yard cause actually it is growing out of control. Contact me at gretwood@gmail.com if you would please. I don't get on this site to much. Gretchen...See MoreIs this lemon balm?
Comments (4)Thanks. It isn't very close to our neighbours but I will check out their yard....See Morefloral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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