Lemon Balm Seedling

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), balm, common balm, or balm mint is a lemon-scented herb that comes from the same family as mint. The herb is native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, but it's grown around the world. Lemon balm has traditionally been used to improve mood and cognitive function.

Lemon balm is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere. It grows to a maximum height of 70–150 cm.