Monarda (Bee balm; Bergamot)
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  • Consistent soil moisture helps prevent mildew on leaves
  • Tall and shorter varieties available
  • Shorter varieties tend to spread less
  • Rain garden plant
All Varieties:

bradburiana (Eastern Bee Balm)
  • Boasting high mildew resistance! 
  • Native to southern Illinois
  • Grows in rocky, shaded woodland areas
  • ​Can tolerate less water than other monarda.
  • Bloom time: spring to summer
  • 24" H x 24" W

​didyma Grand Marshall PP 19582
  • A shorter cultivar
  • Violet-fuchsia flowers
  • Mildew-resistant
  • Bloom time: summer
  • ​18" H x 18" W

​didyma 'Raspberry Wine'
  • Raspberry colored buds open to deep wine-red flowers
  • Mildew-resistant
  • Bloom time: summer
  • ​30" H x 24" W

'Fire Marshall' PP 23286
  • Scarlet red flowers
  • High powdery mildew resistance
  • Bloom time: summer
  • ​30" H x 24" W

'Purple Lace' PP 25615
  • Very compact plant
  • Purple-pink flower
  • Mildew resistant
  • Bloom time: summer
  • ​16" H x 18" W