Monarda didyma 'Grape Gumball' Bee Balm

$15.95
$15.95
Size

Description

Monarda didyma 'Grape Gumball' has bright fuchsia-purple flowers in midsummer on very mildew-resistant, mid-size plants. Monarda 'Grape Gumball' is part of the Sugar Buzz Hybrid series, bred for compact form, mid-height, and mildew resistant foliage, as well as floriferous nature.

Monarda didyma is a perennial that is native to the eastern United States and Canada, as well as to Washington and Oregon. It is naturally found in wet meadows, bottomlands, moist open woods, thickets and other wet sites, most commonly in mountain areas.

Monarda 'Grape Gumball' prefers full sun to part shade and consistently moist soil for best appearance. If foliage gets ugly cut back hard for fresh clean growth. Long blooming, if kept deadheaded.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Bee Balm
  • Zones: 4-8
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Moist
  • Height at Maturity: 24
  • Width at Maturity: 24
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Patent #: 27498

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds. Pollinators.
  • Tolerates: Deer. Rabbits. Clay Soil. Juglone.
  • Other Features: Cut Flower. Fragrant. Native to North America.

Care and Growing Tips

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Shipping Info

 Spring 2023 shipping schedule:

Zones 9, 10: Starting Mon. March 20th
Zone 8: Starting Mon. March 27th
Zone 7: Starting Mon. April 3rd
Zone 6: Starting Mon. April 17th
Zone 5: Starting Mon. May 1st
Zones 2, 3, 4: Starting Mon. May 8th

If you'd like to receive your plants now, you can request it in the 'shipping requests' box on the order or email us. (Please note that we will not ship dormant plants, and we do not offer any sort of guarantee for plants overwintering.)

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All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.