Lemon Balm Microgreens
Lemon Balm Microgreens is a small serrated heart-shaped leaves on tender stems microgreen with fruit around 2-4 inches tall with true leaves developing. Ready from roughly day 70. Germination takes 7-14 days. Space Medium seeding - 1/2 oz per 10x20 tray apart at pH 6.0-7.5. Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours). It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Soak seeds 4-6 hours for better germination. Scatter on moist growing medium and mist gently. Keep covered until germination.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- Mist 1-2 times daily, allow slight drying between waterings
- Soil
- Well-draining potting mix or coco coir blend
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- Medium seeding - 1/2 oz per 10x20 tray
- Height
- 2-3 feet
- Season
- Perennial
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright green serrated leaves
- Size
- 2-4 inches tall with true leaves developing
- Shape
- Small serrated heart-shaped leaves on tender stems
- Flavour
- Intense lemon scent and flavor, slightly minty undertones
In the kitchen
Herbal teas, dessert garnishes, fruit salads, cocktails, aromatherapy
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, spider mites in dry conditions
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew in humid conditions, damping off
- Resistance
- Good natural resistance to most diseases
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 2 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 3 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 4 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 5 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 6 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 7 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 8 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 9 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 10 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 11 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 12 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
| 13 | January – December | — | — | January – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 22
- Protein (g)
- 0.35
- Fat (g)
- 0.24
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 6.9
- Fibre (g)
- 0.3
- Sugars (g)
- 2.52
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 0
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 38.7
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.15
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 0
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.046
- Folate (µg)
- 20
- Calcium (mg)
- 6
- Iron (mg)
- 0.08
- Magnesium (mg)
- 6
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 8
- Potassium (mg)
- 103
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.05
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.1
Where to buy seed and equipment
Some links are affiliate links. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Lemon Balm Microgreens?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other microgreens with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Lemon Balm Microgreens suits these too.
- Red Cabbage Microgreens 68 days
- Cabbage Microgreens 68 days
- Basil Microgreens 74 days
- Chives Microgreens 75 days
- Red Amaranth Microgreens 65 days
- Watercress 60 days