Lemon Balm is the Kudzu of the herb world, after planting a cute little
4" pot of it the monster can spread everywhere. If you have a place
where nothing else will grow, go for it, but be prepared to pull it up
and give it away ( to other victims rather like Little Shop of horrors
)as you try to keep it confined. I like Lemon Verbina better for suntea,
but the verbena is even less cold-hardy than basil so unless you are in
a tropical climate, this herb has to be potted and kept warm.With proper
attention, lemon balm can be a lovely addition to a garden but it does
spread quickly by seed.
Pat

FragileWarrior wrote:
Billy Rose wrote in news:rosefam-209C79.18231211062007
@cor8-ppp5025.per.dsl.connect.net.au:


Anybody grow lemon balm before? Did yours have some pink leaves and
stems that were pink at their base?


No.


Did the lemon balm have a distinct
lemon flavor when it was small?


Yes.