Quantity
About 100 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Lamiaceae
Type
Herb
Cycle
Annual
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.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.2 in (0.5 cm)
Establishment temperature
18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Well drained
Watering
Moderate
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to September
HarvestJune to September
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsThyme, sage, lavender
Avoid planting withNone
Infusions, salads, desserts, melliferous plant
