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'Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm
Monarda didyma

  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 10 - 12 Inches
Programs
New Plant
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Proven Winners Perennial
'Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm Monarda didyma
Part Sun to Sun 10 - 12

Features

Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of fuchsia purple flowers in high summer. Butterflies adore it!

Fragrant Foliage
Attracts: 
Butterflies
Native to North America

Characteristics

Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
10 - 12 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
10 Inches
Spread: 
7 - 10 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Purple
Flower Shade: 
Purple
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Green
Habit: 
Upright
Container Role: 
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Bloom Time: 
Mid-Summer through Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Best used in landscapes.

Duration: 
Perennial
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Prefers Rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. This hardy selection is mildew resistant.

Soil Fertility Requirement: 
Fertile Soil
Patent Information: 
'Pardon My Purple' Monarda didyma PP: 22170 Can. PBRAF
Plant Fun Statement: 
It's nature AND nurture.

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