Monarda bradburiana ~ Eastern Bee Balm-ServeScape

Monarda bradburiana

Eastern 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.

Eastern Bee Balm is an upright herbaceous perennial with aromatic grey-green toothed foliage.  The tubular two-lipped whitish-pink flowers with purple spots blooms in whorls at the top of the square stems in summer, attracting bees and butterflies.  Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soil.  Deadheading can prolong the summer bloom.  Mildew resistant.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

South and E. Central N. America

Height: 

1' - 2'

Spread: 

1' - 2’

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Root rot can be an issue in poorly-drained soils.  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 by peganum, Monarda bradburiana

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Monarda bradburiana ~ Eastern Bee Balm-ServeScape

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