Monarda didyma Balmy Purple™ PP25,561
Blooming Time
Exposure
Balmy Purple™ Monarda was selected for its mildew resistance, compact habit, and outstanding color. It is also deer and rabbit resistant, maintaining uniform, short upright clumps of deep green foliage and topped in late spring with bright purple flowers. It is effective in containers or in small clumps.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Slow Spreading
Max Height:
12"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
Selected for its mildew insusceptibility, compact habit, outstanding color, and deer and rabbit resistance.
Landscape Value
Effective in containers or in small clumps, especially when grouped with other bold flower colors.
Care
Watering:
Balmy Purple™ Bee Balm is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Balmy Purple™ Bee Balm is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Balmy Purple™ Bee Balm should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.