When to Plant Lemon Balm in Zone 12B
USDA Zone
12B
Cities Covered
53
Avg Last Frost
Friday, January 1, 2027
Plant Type
Indoor Start
📅 Planting Calendar for Zone 12B
Start Seeds Indoors Friday, November 20, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Friday, January 15, 2027
Pro Tip: Start Lemon Balm seeds indoors 6 weeks before your last frost date for best results.
🌿 Plant Details
Scientific Name Melissa officinalis
Days to Maturity 70 days
Sun Requirements Partial Shade to Full Sun
Plant Spacing 18" apart
🤝 Companion Plants for Lemon Balm
Good Companions
TomatoSquashBeanPepper
Cities in Zone 12B
Captain Cook, Hawaii Eleele, Hawaii Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Hakalau, Hawaii Haleiwa, Hawaii Hanamaulu, Hawaii Hanapepe, Hawaii Hauula, Hawaii Hawi, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Princeville, Hawaii Honomu, Hawaii Hoolehua, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Kahuku, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Kailua, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kalaupapa, Hawaii Kaneohe, Hawaii Kaumakani, Hawaii Kaunakakai, Hawaii Keaau, Hawaii Kealakekua, Hawaii Kealia, Hawaii Kekaha, Hawaii Kihei, Hawaii Kilauea, Hawaii Kapaau, Hawaii Koloa, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Laie, Hawaii Lanai City, Hawaii Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Maunaloa, Hawaii Naalehu, Hawaii Pahala, Hawaii Pahoa, Hawaii Paia, Hawaii Papaaloa, Hawaii Pepeekeo, Hawaii Puunene, Hawaii Waianae, Hawaii Wailuku, Hawaii Waimanalo, Hawaii Waimea, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Afb, Hawaii Fort Shafter, Hawaii Tripler Army Medical Ctr, Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Wake Island, Hawaii
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Growing Lemon Balm in USDA Zone 12B
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 12B. This zone includes cities like Captain Cook, Eleele, Ewa Beach and 50 more.
The average last frost date for Zone 12B is around Friday, January 1, 2027. For best results, start your Lemon Balm seeds indoors around Friday, November 20, 2026, then transplant outdoors around Friday, January 15, 2027.
Expect to harvest your Lemon Balm approximately 70 days after planting.