Companion plants for Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants part sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Rosebay Rhododendron
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 11 ft, for the layer behind it.
Mountain Laurel
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 9 ft, for the layer behind it.
Salal
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 5.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Arborvitae
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Feathered Friends Fancy Finch Ajuga
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 4 in, for the front of the border.
Black Dragon Japanese Cedar
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Enci Mugo Pine
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Periwinkle
Takes part sun to part shade and low to moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.