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BEE BALM SEEDS

Monarda species and hybrids

Hummingbirds and Butterflies love them! - Easy to grow in full sun or part shade - Combines well with Echinacea, Gayfeather, Goat's Beard, Shasta Daisy, Veronica, and Yarrow

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PR00747 PANORAMA MIX
Bee Balm Seeds

Monarda didyma

Every year in June and July Panorama Mix produces shaggy semi-double blooms in intense shades of pink, salmon, red, scarlet and crimson. Butterflies and hummingbirds find them irresistible. Leaves are mint scented and used to make Oswego tea. The plants grow to 3-feet tall, are mildew resistant, and thrive in full sun or part shade. A good cut-flower. Winter hardy to zone 3.

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PR00749 PANORAMA RED SHADES
Bee Balm Seeds

Monarda didyma

The first separate color available from Panorama Mix. It is extremely resistant to powdery mildew. Winter hardy to zone 3. Combines beautifully in mixed borders with Russian Sage, and Benary's Giant White Zinnia

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PR09550 BERGAMO
Bee Balm Seeds

Monarda Citriodora-Hybr.

Intense rose-purple blooms attract butterflies and are excellent for cutting. The extremely mildew resistant 2 foot plants begin blooming in as little as 10 weeks from germination and continue flowering into September. A short-lived perennial usually treated as an annual. 2008 Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner (Europe's top prize).

How to Plant BEE BALM Seeds

Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Light aids germination.
Kept at 60-70° F., seedlings emerge in 14-21 days. Transplant into garden 1-2 feet apart.

Comments: Full sun, prefers afternoon shade in warm climates. Spreads quickly, is not
invasive. Likes regular to ample moisture. Widely adapted, longer-lived in cold winter climates. Among the absolute best perennials for drawing hummingbirds into the garden. Attracts butterflies. Rabbit and deer resistant.

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