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Monarda didyma (Bee Balm)
Upscale™ 'Lavender Taffeta'
PPAF, Can PBRAF
'Lavender Taffeta' has dark lavender purple flowers cover shiny, dark green foliage. Monarda is native to eastern North America, so it is easy to grow and it multiplies quickly. The flowers' sweet nectar attracts scores of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to the garden. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is often used to flavor teas.
- » Dark lavender flowers
- » Shiny dark green foliage
- » Upright, mounded habit
- » Attracts butterflies
Monarda can be found naturally along riverbanks and enjoys this rich, organic, moist soil. However, it will grow in average soil as well. Full sun is best, but light shade is tolerated. Plants tend to spread more quickly in the shade, however. Most monardas multiply rapidly either by underground stems or self-sowing. Deadheading spent blooms will prolong the bloom time. Powdery mildew is a common fungal problem with monarda. Some varieties are more resistant to it than others. To prevent this fungus from appearing, large clumps should be thinned out so that the air circulates freely around them. The soil should also be kept consistently moist; dry soil promotes powdery mildew.
- Height
- 22 - 26 in
- Spread
- 28 - 30 in
- Zone
- 4-8
- Color
- Lavender
- Categories
- Perennial
- Breeder
- Proven Winners
- Tags
- Attracts Butterflies; Attracts Humming-birds; Attracts Pollinators; Border or Bed; Long Blooming; Mass Planting
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Monarda can be found naturally along riverbanks and enjoys this rich, organic, moist soil. However, it will grow in average soil as well. Full sun is best, but light shade is tolerated. Plants tend to spread more quickly in the shade, however. Most monardas multiply rapidly either by underground stems or self-sowing. Deadheading spent blooms will prolong the bloom time. Powdery mildew is a common fungal problem with monarda. Some varieties are more resistant to it than others. To prevent this fungus from appearing, large clumps should be thinned out so that the air circulates freely around them. The soil should also be kept consistently moist; dry soil promotes powdery mildew.