Lemon balm

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb from the mint family Lamiaceae, grown originally in Southern Europe. Its leaves have a gentle lemon scent, related to mint. At the end of the summer, little white flowers full of nectar appear. These attracts bees, hence the name "Melissa" (Greek for 'bee'). The stems of the plant die off at the start of the winter, but shoot up again in spring.

It is used as a flavouring in tisane and ice cream.