Melissa officinalis, seeds, Kyiv region.

Price for 100 g - UAH 114
Melissa officinalis is a perennial plant with a height of 45-125 cm with a strong lemon smell that attracts bees. It is a good honey bearer. It blooms at the end of June-August (the duration of flowering is 30-40 days), releases nectar in large quantities.

Honey productivity is 150 - 200 kg/ha. Melissa honey has a transparent color, pleasant aroma and taste, belongs to the best varieties.(//tractor-service.com)

Medicinal Melissa is unpretentious. Tolerates heat and drought well. It is propagated byseeds (seeds retain germination for 2-3 years). It is also possible to reproduce by dividing the bush in the spring. When propagated vegetatively, melissa blooms in the first hour after planting, when sown with seeds - in the second hour.

To plant melissa, you need to choose a sunny place protected from the cold wind.