Honey Balm
Melittis melissophyllum
Lamiaceae
Other names
Bastard Balm, Baum Leaf
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived perennial
Native distribution
Europe
Source of plant
Seneca Hill Perennials
Description
An intriguing European member of the mint family, native to woodland margins, with dense clumps of erect stems along which are massed relatively large pure white to delicate pale pink axillary flowers in late spring and early summer. It can self-sow, but it does not run.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6