{"title":"Monarda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eMonarda \u003c\/em\u003e(Bee Balm) contains roughly 16 species of annual and perennial mint relatives that are endemic to North America. Native Americans used monarda as an antiseptic and, because of the strong mint\/oregano flavor and pleasant bergamot orange scent of the leaves, brewed it as tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe unusual monarda flowers bloom in a variety of colors from white to pink, red, and purple. The round flower heads are composed of clusters of small tubular flowers that appear from early summer onward and attract hummingbirds and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMonarda is a tough perennial wildflower, but can suffer from powdery mildew. Many named cultivars (e.g., Monarda 'Peter's Purple) have been selected for improved disease resistance and should be sought out over less resistant varieties. Some monarda plants spread readily via rhizomes and others form nice dense clumps in just a few years...we've selected the latter. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eBee Balm Growing Tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBee balm will do best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Good air circulation is important to hold back powdery mildew, so don't overcrowd. Divide regularly to improve air flow between the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"monarda-bubblegum-blast-pp-27497","title":"Monarda Bubblegum Blast PP 27497","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda 'Bubblegum Blast' is a 2014 release from our friends at Walters Gardens. This amazing bee balm is clumping, heat and humidity loving, and pretty darn close to mildew free. The well-branched 2' tall x 3' wide clump of Monarda 'Bubblegum Blast' is clothed with black-green, minty-smelling foliage and topped with hundreds of 2.5\" wide, frilly, bright pink flowers starting for us in early June. It is so nice to finally have a non-running, great flowering bee balm...the pollinators agree!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029834309,"sku":"11860","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Monarda-Bubblegum-Blast-PP-27497.i-11860.s-67273.r-1.jpg?v=1790695115"},{"product_id":"monarda-electric-neon-pink-pp-30347","title":"Monarda Electric Neon Pink PP 30347","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda 'Electric Neon Pink' from Walters Gardens is a breakthrough in bee balm breeding. Using new genetics from a previously unused clumping species, a new range of fluorescent-tinged colors are now available and we are excited to share! The clumps of dark green, almost glossy, mildew-resistant foliage clothes the clump, topped, starting in May (NC) with flower heads of fluorescent pink with cherry spots.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39306787973,"sku":"13246","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Monarda-Electric-Neon-Pink-PP-30347.i-13246.s-67684.r-1_7ccc12d1-e12f-4653-b0c8-bd6dc1cfbf55.jpg?v=1791291321"},{"product_id":"monarda-leading-lady-plum-pp-26447","title":"Monarda Leading Lady Plum PP 26447","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda 'Leading Lady Plum' is another new clumping bee balm from the breeding program at Walters Gardens. Monarda 'Leading Lady Plum' forms a compact 1' tall x 28\" wide patch of glossy green, mildew and deer-resistant foliage, topped, starting for us in early June (NC), with a mass of magenta\/plum colored flower heads. Give the bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies another treat with this amazing new introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39306830789,"sku":"13492","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Monarda-Leading-Lady-Plum-PP-26447.i-13492.s-65161.r-1.jpg?v=1790695133"},{"product_id":"monarda-luteola-coconut-lime","title":"Monarda luteola Coconut Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda luteola 'Coconut Lime' is a 2023 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our selection of the virtually unknown and very rare (G2 rank) North American native yellow-flowered bee balm. Monarda luteola, which hails from a tiny region known as the Weches Geologic Formation on the Texas\/Arkansas border, was only recognized as a new species in 2011. The 30\" tall mildew-resistant clump of lemon-scented foliage, selected from the Arkansas genetics, expands in good soil to make a 5' wide patch in a single season. Although Monarda luteola doesn't run like the more aggressive species, it is not a plant for a small garden of intricate plant treasures. For us, Monarda luteola 'Coconut Lime' starts blooming in mid-May with creamy yellow buds opening to off-white flowers that are truly a magnet for bumblebees.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069903351895,"sku":"17062","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Monarda-luteola-Coconut-Lime.i-17062.s-66989.r-1_5f196a95-0e03-4686-900d-36629ffb8296.jpg?v=1791290886"},{"product_id":"monarda-electric-neon-purple-pp-34512","title":"Monarda Electric Neon Purple PP 34512","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda 'Electric Neon Purple' is a new color in the amazing \"Neon\" group of hybrid, clump-forming bee balms. For us, the 2' tall x 3' wide clumps of sweetly-scented foliage are topped, starting for us in mid-May, with an absolutely superb show of rich purple flowers, that both bees and gardeners will love. These are particular favorites of native bumblebees.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224038879319,"sku":"17878","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Monarda-Electric-Neon-Purple-PP-34512.i-17878.s-67682.r-1_2c8c69cb-0a9c-4ba6-8916-740e6d12f9dc.jpg?v=1791989888"},{"product_id":"monarda-leading-lady-razzberry-pp-34130","title":"Monarda Leading Lady Razzberry PP 34130","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonarda 'Leading Lady Razzberry' is yet another clumping, compact, non-running, bee balm, that has been a superstar in our garden trials. Although only 14\" tall in height, it has excellent vigor, producing a 3' wide patch with hundreds of fluorescent raspberry pink flowers, starting for us in mid-May (NC). 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