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Orange balm

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Melissa officinalis ‘Mandarina’

This herb closely resembles lemon balm in appearance. It has pale lavender flowers loved by bees and seeds readily. Drought tolerant and frost hardy. Likes full sun. Spreads out better than lemon balm and can be used for difficult spots,

Like lemon balm - the leaves can be used for tea, on in other herbal preparations.

Melissa officinalis ‘Mandarina’

This herb closely resembles lemon balm in appearance. It has pale lavender flowers loved by bees and seeds readily. Drought tolerant and frost hardy. Likes full sun. Spreads out better than lemon balm and can be used for difficult spots,

Like lemon balm - the leaves can be used for tea, on in other herbal preparations.

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