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Monarda didyma Balmy Purple

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Monarda didyma Balmy Purple Dwarf Beebalm,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Herbs & Vegetables Rounded, Upright

Description:

Small compact perennial with an upright rounded habit, deep-green fragrant leaves and a profusion of brilliant pinkish-purple shaggy flowers from Summer through Autumn. Great for planting en masse or in containers. Flowers are edible and can be used to garnish desserts and salads. Grows approx. 30cm tall x 25cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

15-30cm <30cm

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Lamiaceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Pink

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Medium

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Low

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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