Bee Balm

Botanical Name

Monarda didyma

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

2 to 4 feet

Width

3 feet

Flowers

Summer: scarlet red, pink, white, wine red, purple, violet

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

Divide every 3 years to prevent spread of this aggressive perennial
Provide generous spacing and air circulation to help prevent powdery mildew and rust
Do not allow soil to dry out

Problems

Powdery mildew, rust

Varieties

Cambridge Scarlet - 3', bright scarlet flowers
Blue Stocking, Colrain Red, Gardenview Scarlet, Marshall's Delight, Sunset, Violet Queen - mildew resistant
Granite Pink - dwarf, 10-12"