Seed Details & Growing Guide
All the essential information to grow healthy, vibrant flowers.
- Seed Type Flower Seeds
- Plant Type Annual Flowering Plant
- Germination Time 7-21 days
- Sowing Depth 0.5-1 cm
- Plant Spacing 25-40 cm
- Sunlight Full sun (6-8 hours daily)
- Soil Type Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering Moderate watering; keep evenly moist but not waterlogged
- Ideal Temperature 18-25°C
- Blooming Time 40-70 days after sowing; blooms midsummer to early autumn
- Suitable For Garden beds, borders, herb gardens, cottage gardens, containers
- Seed Storage Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container
- Special Care Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering; cut back after first flush to encourage a second bloom if growing as annual
Description
Moldavian Balm is an annual flowering herb ideal for garden beds, borders, herb and cottage gardens, and containers. Sow 0.5-1 cm deep in well-drained, fertile soil with full sun. Expect germination in 7-21 days and space plants 25-40 cm apart. It prefers 18-25°C and moderate watering, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Blooms appear 40-70 days after sowing, midsummer to early autumn; deadhead to extend flowering and cut back after the first flush for a second bloom.