A very attractive herb with little light purple flowers and citrus flavoured leaves. Lemon Mint attracts bees and butterflies to your garden. The leaves can be used in the kitchen in stews, soups and sauces.
Indoor sowing: march - april
Outdoor sowing: april - may
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Germination temp.: 17 - 22 °C
Plant distance: 30 - 60 cm
Plant position: full sun till light shade
Flowering period: june - october
Harvest period: may - june
Sow indoors from march on in trays filled with moist potting soil. Sow thinly and shallow and press the seeds gently in the soil. Don't cover the seeds because Lemon Mint is a light germinator. Keep the seeds moist, light and warm. Harden the seedlings of during the day for approx. 10 - 14 days from the middle of april. Afterwards You can put the seedlings on a very sunny plot with free draining soil, from the end of april, when there's no risk of night frosts. Keep 30 - 60 cm apart. Keep moist and weedfree.
Sow outdoors from the middle of april, when there's no longer any risk of night frosts. Sow on a very sunny plot with free draining soil. Sow thinly and shallow. Rake the seeds gently in to the soil and press firmly. Thin the seedlings, when they're large enough to handle, to approx. 30 - 60 cm apart. Give Lemon Mint a very sunny plot with some shade in the afternoon. Keep the soil moist, because Lemon Mint doesn't tolerate drought. Harvest Lemon Mint regularly to make sure that news leaves grow. The harvest period of may - june can be lenghtened. Deadhead often to enjoy Your plants for a longer time. Deadhead to prevent this plant from re-seeding itself.
