Monarda 'Balmy Purple' (Bee Balm)

Bee Balm 'Balmy Purple', Bergamot 'Balmy Purple', Monarda 'Balbalmurp'

An abundance of vibrant reddish purple, shaggy flowers top a compact plant with very dark green, fragrant minty-basil-scented foliage. Create an eye-catching display of color in sunny borders with mass plantings, or use in combined plantings for containers and beds. Resists powdery mildew! An herbaceous perennial.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 4-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Height6" - 12" (in)
Spread6" - 12" (in)
Spacing 12"-15" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens
Monarda 'Balmy Purple' (Bee Balm) | Bee Balm 'Balmy Purple', Bergamot 'Balmy Purple', Monarda 'Balbalmurp' || An abundance of vibrant reddish purple, shaggy flowers top a compact plant with very dark green, fragrant minty-basil-scented foliage. Create an eye-catching display of color in sunny borders with mass plantings, or use in combined plantings for containers and beds. Resists powdery mildew! An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Average Water Needs, Average Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Fragrant, Showy, Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens
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