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Honey Balm

Melittis melissophyllum
Lamiaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

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.

Source of plant

Seneca Hill Perennials

USDA Hardiness Zone

6