Description
– (Melissa officinalis. ‘Variegata’)
Habit – Mound Forming
Resilience – Hardy
Flowering Time – N/A
Height and spread – 30 x 30 cm
Ideal Conditions – Ideal for any conditions, but with free draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Suitable for herb bowls, pots, baskets, herb gardens and rockeries.
Features – Attracts Wildlife
Typical season – Spring
Flower Colour –
Foliage Colour – yellow
Flowering time – N/A
Planting recommendation – Container Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – LAMIACEAE Genus – Melissa Cultivar – Variegata
Pot Sizes – 9cm Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Aphid Common disease –
Species – offiicinalis
