When to Plant Lemon Balm in Zone 10
In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors January 16 to March 27, and expect your first harvest around March 27.
Lemon Balm planting calendar for USDA Zone 10
Direct sow
Jan 16
Projected first harvest
Mar 27
Lemon Balm is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 10 means for lemon balm
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and lemon balm need about 70 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of lemon balm in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with lemon balm
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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