General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 20 - 22 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 20 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Bright pink
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Division
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP30,347

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Common names
  • Bee Balm
  • Beebalm

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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

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