Monarda didyma Jacob Cline Bee Balm for Sale

Monarda didyma Jacob Kline Bee Balm for sale

Common Name: Bee Balm

Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' has large, showy red flower bracts on tall narrow plants. Also known as Bee Balm, it has fragrant, mildew resistant foliage. Monarda 'Jacob Cline' is a cultivar that is highly attractive to hummingbirds. Bee Balm makes a nice cut flower.

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 'Jacob Cline' prefers full sun to light shade and moist to wet soil including clay. It will spread via rhizomes, but is well-behaved enough to not be a problem.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 48-60
Width in Inches at Maturity: 30
Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Midsummer to late summer
Light Requirements: Prefers full sun to light shade
Soil Preferences: Prefers moist to wet soil
Pollinator: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Zones: 4-9

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