Bee Balm

Bee Balm - Monarda fistulosa Flowers: Aromatic leaves. Blooms in summer Attracts: Attracts birds, hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees Soil: Requires moderately fertile, well draining soil Native: North America USDA Zone: 4-8 Plant In: Fall or Spring Planting Depth: 1/8" Days to Germinate: 10-21 Days Height At Maturity: 3'-4' Sun/Shade Requirements: Full to Partial Sun. Partial shade. Water Needs: Moderate Water Approx. Seeds Per Pack: 700 Bee balm is native to North America. It originates from various regions across the continent, primarily in eastern and central parts of the United States and Canada.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Monarda fistulosa
• Plant type: Perennial
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 4-8
• Plant In: Fall or Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/8"
• Days to Germinate: 10-21 Days
• Height At Maturity: 3'-4'
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Full to Partial Sun. Partial shade.
• Water Needs: Moderate Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Bee Balm and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Different species of bee balm can be found in specific areas within this range.

Place Bee Balm where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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