Companion plants for Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalisherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Sainfoin attracts Parasitic wasps and Hoverflies, which prey on the Whitefly and Aphids that attack Lemon Balm
- Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Lemon Balm feeds on
- Sainfoin roots deep while Lemon Balm feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
- Alsike Clover attracts Parasitic wasps and Hoverflies, which prey on the Whitefly and Aphids that attack Lemon Balm
- Alsike Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Lemon Balm feeds on
- Lemon Balm draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Lemon Balm β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Lemon Balm
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Lemon Balm
