'Leading Lady Amethyst' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid)

Tuck this sweet fragrant early-blooming bee balm into the front of your flower border to create a colorful swath of purple flowers. Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will adore the fragrance, all while resisting deer!

• 10-14 inches tall and 22-28 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in full sun to part sun (6+ to 4 hours daily)
• Space plants 22-28 inches apart for best results
• Produces fragrant amethyst purple flowers throughout summer
• Great for borders, containers, cut flowers, landscapes, mass plantings
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and resists deer
• Native to North America
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
  • 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-14 in. tall and about 1 year old at shipment, varies by season
  • 0.65 Gallon containers are 6.5 inches in diameter and 6.25 inches tall

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