trefle.io · Taken May 21, 2019 by Pep Secem (cc-by-sa)
Lamiaceae
Immenblatt
Melittis melissophyllum
Also known as Bastard balm, Melittis melissophyllum, Honey balm, Melittis melissifolium
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Woodland · Shade · Fragrant · Pollinator · Perennial · Cottage Garden · Bastard Balm · Mint Family · European Wildflower · Medicinal
Melittis melissophyllum, commonly known as bastard balm or Immenblatt, is a charming woodland perennial that produces fragrant, orchid-like white and pink flowers in late spring. It thrives in partial shade with humus-rich, well-drained soil and requires little maintenance once established. A wonderful choice for a shaded cottage or woodland garden where it will attract bees and other pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days during the growing season
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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