Lemon Balm

[lmehaffey]

I've got a nice-sized lemon balm planting in my boxed herb garden. I know it can be propagated by division as well as seed...my question is: I've heard that bees are attracted to it (and to other mints). Do y'all think it would be OK to plant around my hives?

[reinbeau]

Let it go to seed and you'll have plenty of it - everywhere!  Lemon Balm is very prolific, but not like the usual mint that expands by runners.  It too will form a mat, but it's much easier to pull than standard mint.  It spreads by seeds.  I have lots of it growing just behind the hives, I pull whatever I don't want.  The girls love it!

[lmehaffey]

Thanks....I think I will work with it this afternoon (in between weeding the bean rows)....

[dragonfly]

Let it go to seed and you'll have plenty of it - everywhere! 

Exactly. I planted one about 5 years ago, and now it comes up like weeds all over the place. The funny (strange) thing is, I rarely see the bees in it. There must be something else they prefer blooming at the same time in this area.