{"product_id":"variegated-lemon-balm-melissa-officinalis-aurea","title":"Variegated Lemon Balm – Fragrant Herbal Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariegated Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis 'Aurea') is a decorative form of classic lemon balm, with bright green leaves splashed with gold and the same fresh lemon scent. Supplied as a healthy plant in a 9cm pot, it brings colour and fragrance to borders, pots and herb gardens, and its leaves make a refreshing tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Gold-splashed leaves that brighten borders and pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ The same fresh lemon fragrance as classic lemon balm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Perfect for herbal teas and summer drinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Hardy perennial that returns every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Small white summer flowers loved by bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 healthy, established Variegated Lemon Balm plant (\u003cem\u003eMelissa officinalis 'Aurea'\u003c\/em\u003e) in a 9cm pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown and packed with care in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrettier than plain lemon balm, with all the same fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleases a burst of lemon every time you brush past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLights up shady corners where other herbs struggle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess rampant than green lemon balm, so easier to manage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFolklore \u0026amp; Fascinating Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon balm's Latin name, Melissa, is Greek for 'honey bee'. Beekeepers once rubbed it on hives to welcome new swarms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the 17th century, Carmelite nuns in Paris made a famous 'Carmelite water' with lemon balm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon balm has been grown in British gardens since at least the medieval period, prized for its scent and as a bee plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Keeps Growing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cheerful, fragrant plant that makes a lovely gift for tea lovers, and a colourful addition to any herb collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Healing Herb Garden","offers":[{"title":"Large - 9cm Pot","offer_id":58207576621438,"sku":null,"price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/6048\/7509\/files\/Variegatedlemonbalm_Melissaofficinalis_Aurea.png?v=1791914460","url":"https:\/\/www.thehealingherbgarden.co.uk\/products\/variegated-lemon-balm-melissa-officinalis-aurea","provider":"The Healing Herb Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}