Lemon balm 'Mia'

Sowing calendar

Characteristics

Botanical name: Melissa officinalisVegetation period: perennialSpecific qualities: germinates in light, young plants are frost sensitiveUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Good for insects and bees, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant

Cultivation

Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 10 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 3Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 6 gDistance between rows and plants (cm): 50 x 40 cmSowing depth: lightly coveredSowing date: indoors from mid March; planting out from May

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Dorfgemeinschaft Hohenroth

The farm of the SOS Village Community Hohenroth propagates organic seeds for us. It is located in Gemünden am Main, at the eastern edge of the Spessart region.

Kräuter- und Samenbaubetrieb in Querciola

A biodynamic herb and seed farm in Querciola, Bologna, Italy, located in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level.

Annegret Rose

Our partner farm Rose Saatzucht is located in the north of Erfurt. There, Annegret Rose has been passionately growing and propagating her impressively beautiful peonies for many years. Before a root can be lifted for sale, the perennial grows in her fields for around 6-7 years. Since 1993, the traditional farm has been cultivating a wide variety of over 200 different types of vegetables, herbs and flowers under Demeter guidelines for seed production.

Waldhof / Thomas Mauer

Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.