| Description | Lemon Balm, A clump-forming perennial that can grow up to 3ft tall. It looks very similar to mint in appearance, but it is not as invasive and easier to control. Lemon Balm has a delicate flowery lemon flavour and has a wide variety of uses. The fresh leaves can be used as a garnish for drinks, desserts and savoury dishes. It adds zing to fruit salads, garden salads, fruit drinks and punch, sorbet, herb butters, dressing and sauces. Lemon balm butter with a little pepper added goes well with corn, broccoli, beans and asparagus. Use in marinades or sauces to accompany fish or chicken.
4" pot size. | Convolvulus cneorum
Contrasting foliage makes Convolvulus Silver Bush a striking feature in the garden.
• Slender silver foliage with bright, white cupped flowers
• Low growing, only 40cm high and round
• A beautiful addition to a cottage, low maintenance or potted garden | Allocasuarina verticillata
The Drooping Sheoak is a medium sized tree native to Southeast Australia, featuring weeping dark green branches of fine needles. Native to Southeast Australia, it flowers pale brown from Winter to early Spring, and also features small pine-like seed cones.
An excellent windbreak in coastal areas and great for shade and shelter, it's round headed shape also make the Drooping Sheoak a good specimen tree or street tree. Can grow in even the most difficult soils and will tolerate coastal or even the hottest conditions. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Melissa officinalis
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| botanical-name |
Convolvulus cneorum
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| height-x-width |
50cm x 50cm
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| planting-distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Rounded shrub with silver-grey leaves, large white flowers emerge from pink buds in spring and summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, will tolerate drought once established
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| landscape-use |
Rockeries, pots, borders, general garden use
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