Organic Melissa from Moldova

Latin name Moldavian Dragonhead
Quantity per packet About 100 seeds
$4.49

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Product
identification
Latin nameMoldavian Dragonhead
FamilyLamiaceae
TypeHerb
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 100 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0138
Product
description

Organic Moldavian balm is an annual aromatic plant as graceful as it is useful, appreciated for its fragrant foliage, delicate flowers, and great value in the pollinator garden. With its small purplish-blue flowers that bloom throughout the summer, Dracocephalum moldavica brings a light and vibrant presence to flowerbeds, herb squares, and diversified vegetable gardens. As soon as its leaves are touched, it releases a refined lemon scent, enhanced with a subtle note of licorice, evoking summer herbal teas, aromatic bouquets, and fresh morning harvests. Highly melliferous, it attracts bees, bumblebees, and other useful insects, enhancing beneficial garden activity while supporting biodiversity. Easy to cultivate, it grows quickly in well-drained soil, in a sunny exposure where it forms beautiful compact and floriferous clumps. Its neat appearance and long flowering make it an excellent candidate for both ornamental gardens and food-producing spaces. Used in infusions, salads, or certain desserts, it elegantly combines fragrance, beauty, and versatility. Delicate, luminous, and generous, Moldavian balm is a marvel for anyone wishing to cultivate a plant that is at once aromatic, decorative, and beneficial to the garden ecosystem.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMay to June
Sowing depth0.2 in (0.5 cm)
Germination temperature18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Germination time7 to 14 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Well drained
Watering
Moderate
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Infusions, salads, desserts, melliferous plant
Bloom period
July to September
Harvest
June to September
Size
and facts
Height50 cm (20 in)
Spread30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in.)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Thyme, sage, lavender
Avoid planting with
None
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