monarda didyma balmy purple perennial plant 6 x 9cm pots Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm Monarda didyma – Laporte's Nursery & Greenhouses Inc

monarda didyma balmy purple perennial plant 6 x 9cm pots Pardon My Purple' Bee Balm Monarda didyma – Laporte's Nursery & Greenhouses Inc1 GALLON POT Exposure Part Sun to Sun Flower Season Spring Summer Mature Size Height: 10" 12" Spread: 10" 12" This plant is hardy in zones 4 8 Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and

1 GALLON POT

• DETAILS

  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 Flower

  Fragrant Foliage

  Attracts: 

  Bees

  Butterflies

  Hummingbirds

  Resists: 

  Deer

  Native to North America

  CHARACTERISTICS

  Plant Type: 

  Perennial

  Height Category: 

  Medium

  Garden Height: 

  10 - 12 Inches25cm - 30cm

  Spacing: 

  10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm

  Spread: 

  10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm

  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

  The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

  Maintenance Category: 

  Easy

  Bloom Time: 

  Mid Summer

  Late Summer

  Hardiness Zones: 

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

  Water Category: 

  Average

  Soil Fertility Requirement: 

  Average Soil

  Fertile Soil

  Soil PH Category: 

  Alkaline Soil

  Neutral Soil

  Uses: 

  Border Plant

  Container

  Cut Flower

  Landscape

  Mass Planting

  Uses Notes: 

  Best used in landscapes.

  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.

  Fun Facts: 

  • Growing monarda near tomatoes in the garden is said to improve the health and flavor of the tomatoes.
    
    
  • Monarda is the natural source of the antiseptic Thymol, the primary active ingredient in some kinds of mouthwash.
    
    
  • Monarda didyma has a long his-tory of being used by some tribes of Native Americans as a medicinal plant to cure skin infections, minor wounds and even excessive cases of gas.

  'Pardon My Purple' Monarda didyma USPP 22,170, Can 5,101

  PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS