Monarda bradburiana
BRADBURY'S MONARDA, BEE BALM, BERGAMOT
SKU: 334-30
Description
Also called Bradbury's Bee Balm, this USA native Monarda is shorter and more compact than the popular classic prairie plant Monarda fistulosa, or Wild Bergamot.
Monarda bradburiana grows to a height of 1 to 2 ft (30 to 60 cm). The pink flowers usually bloom in late spring and early summer.
Monarda bradburiana is native to central and southeastern United States where it is found in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Its typical habitat is thickets, woodland edges, grassland and roadsides.
Bee Balm are an ideal food for pollinators, and especially humming birds! Each flower is comprised of multiple long tubular flowers that easily hold nectar. Bee Balm plants are easy to grow, and are not fussy.
Height: 12-24", 30-60cm
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Location: Sun
Seeds per pack: 30
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds on the surface a sterile seed-start mix and water in. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Keep lightly moist and do not let the soil dry out. Keep at 20-22 °C, 68-72 °F. Seeds germinate in 10-30 days.
Description
Also called Bradbury's Bee Balm, this USA native Monarda is shorter and more compact than the popular classic prairie plant Monarda fistulosa, or Wild Bergamot.
Monarda bradburiana grows to a height of 1 to 2 ft (30 to 60 cm). The pink flowers usually bloom in late spring and early summer.
Monarda bradburiana is native to central and southeastern United States where it is found in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Its typical habitat is thickets, woodland edges, grassland and roadsides.
Bee Balm are an ideal food for pollinators, and especially humming birds! Each flower is comprised of multiple long tubular flowers that easily hold nectar. Bee Balm plants are easy to grow, and are not fussy.
Height: 12-24", 30-60cm
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Location: Sun
Seeds per pack: 30
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds on the surface a sterile seed-start mix and water in. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Keep lightly moist and do not let the soil dry out. Keep at 20-22 °C, 68-72 °F. Seeds germinate in 10-30 days.
