Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America.

synonyms: bee balm, beebalm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm.

Dutch: citroenmelisse
Polish: cytrynowe ziele, matecznik, rojownik, melisa lekarska, pszczelnik, starzyszek