Light
Full sun to light partial shade. Some afternoon shade helps keep leaf crops cooler during hot spells.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Mandarina Orange Balm
Melissa officinalis · Mandarina Orange Balm
Herbs · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Mandarina Orange Balm is a citrus-scented lemon balm with a spreading, trailing habit.
A space where it can thrive
Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep soil moderately moist; a container must still drain.
Soil & drainage
Fertile soil with moisture-retaining organic matter.
Temperature
Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.
Planting
Start shallow-sown seeds indoors, then plant out after seedlings establish. Allow about 45 cm between plants.
Harvest
Cut young leafy stems before flowers open; fresh regrowth can be picked again.
Through the seasons
Cut back fading flower stems to reduce self-seeding. Divide a crowded perennial clump.
When your plant needs help
- Allow room for spreading shoots in a container; trim leafy growth before seed matures.
Pets & little ones
This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.