Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape

Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst'

Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm

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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm is a compact mounding herbaceous  perennial with upright stems and aromatic serrated dark green foliage.  The rich amethyst fringe-like flowers blooms in whorls at the top of the thick stems from early to mid summer, attracting bees and butterflies.  Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soil. 

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Eastern N. America; GA Native 

Height: 

1' - 1.5'

Spread: 

2' - 2.5’

Spacing: 

2.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest: 

Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Root rot can be an issue in poorly-drained soils.  Susceptibility to foliar diseases increase if the soil is allowed to dry.  Watch for rust.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Trumpet Vine, Coneflower, Butterfly Weed

IMAGE: Photo's by Proven Winners, 'Leading Lady Amethyst' Bee Balm

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Monarda 'Leading Lady Amethyst' ~ Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm-ServeScape

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