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• #Blue bee balm plant full

The flowers really make an impression especially with your butterfly & hummingbird friends who will lineup to Gorge themselves on Sweet nectar. Each stem is topped with globes of buds that open in early July to reveal tubular, two lipped blooms of shocking violet-blue that keep on blooming right on through August. This selection forms a strongly upright yet spreading portrait in the landscape with rigid square stems lined with large, pointed, very fragrant leaves that look & feel almost like velvet to the touch. There is just not better summer nectar provider than this spectacularly colored bee Balm. A Hummingbird magnet! Provides cover and nesting material for Native songbirds.ĭetails: Monarda `blue stocking` if native insects could personally thank you, they would be lining up at your door after you planted 'blue stocking' In your garden.

#Blue bee balm plant full

Perfect for planting in groups or waves in full sun or partial shade.

It is fully rooted in the soil and can be planted immediately upon arrival, weather permitting. For best results, plant in USDA zone: 4-8 - mature : 30-36in H x 18-24in W Bee balm is a Native American plant not only known for its attractive scarlet flowers that bloom in the summertime but also its fragrant foliage.