Item Tag: Monarda citriodora

Lemon Mint Seeds Culinary Garden Herb Monarda citriodora – Some people use lemon Mint as an addition to salads and teas. It’s also used sometimes in wines and liqueurs. It can give a good flavor to certain seafood and meat dishes too, such as crab and chicken. Lemon mint is an ingredient in many dessert recipes, and is used for flavoring in cakes, cheesecakes, sauces, and pies. Teas made from the leaves can treat colds, coughs, fevers, and respiratory problems Foliage of this annual mint has a pungent, lemony scent. Flowers come in dense clusters of lavender-pink to white. A southern U.S. native, plants are found on limestone, rocky or sandy prairies and in pastures or gravelly hillsides. Hummingbirds are attracted to Lemon Mint and it makes a delightful addition to the sunny, fragrant garden. NAME: Lemon Mint SCIENTIFIC NAME: Monarda citriodora COLOR: Green w Purple Flowers PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost BLOOM TIME: Summer/Fall HARDINESS ZONE: N/A – Will Reseed Itself. PLANT HEIGHT: 12″ – 24″ PLANT SPACING: 15″ – 18″ LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average Sowing: Direct sow in early spring, planting on the surface of the soil since this seed needs light to germinate. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which should occur within 10-20 days at temperatures from 60-70 degrees F. When the seedlings can safely be handled, thin or transplant for wider spacing. For an early start, start the seed indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant outdoors. Growing: Water seedlings until they become established, but do not overwater. Mature plants tolerate drought well, though they will appreciate occasional watering in very dry weather. These plants will reseed themselves in favorable growing conditions, and are extremely attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to avoid this plant. NOTE: ALL GROWING INFO AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT WITH YOUR ORDER. ONE FLAT SHIPPING FEE OF $4.29 FOR ORDERS IN THE UNITED STATES NO MATTER HOW MANY SEEDS YOU ORDER. COMBINED SHIPPING APPLIES TO AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF SEEDS PAID FOR DURING CHECKOUT AT SAME TIME. YOU MUST CHECKOUT WITH ALL SEEDS AT THE SAME TIME, IN THE SAME TRANSACTION IN ORDER TO GET COMBINED SHIPPING. All orders come with tracking U.S. order take 2- 7 business days to arrive. (Depends on which state you live in) All Of Our Vegetable Seeds Are Heirloom And Organic Unless Otherwise Stated. Organic seeds will be stated as such in item title and item description, . All Seeds We Carry Are Either For The Current Growing Season Or For The Next Growing Season To Come Which Is Why Our Seeds Have Such A High Germination Rate And Will Last For Years If Stored Properly. We Do Not Sell Old Seeds. Our Heirloom Seeds Are All Gathered And Packaged By Hand So No Weed Seeds Or Anything Other Than What You Ordered Will Be In Your Seed Packets. We Do Not Carry Any Gmo Or Altered Seeds. All multiple orders of the same seed are put in the same bag. For example if you order 500 beefsteak tomato seeds x 3 then 1500 seeds will be put in the same bag. We do not send out 3 individual bags with 500 in each. This goes for all seeds unless they are listings of different seeds. All Seeds Will Come In A 2X3 Resealable Plastic Zip Lock Bag, Shipped In A Protective Bubble Mailer With Tracking. All multiple orders of the same seed are put in the same bag. For example if you order 500 beefsteak tomato seeds x 3 then 1500 seeds will be put in the same bag. We do not send out 3 individual bags with 500 in each. This goes for all seeds unless they are listings of different seeds. Check Our Store For Many More Flowers, Fruit & Vegetables