umid | 53 |
botanical_name | Monarda bradburiana |
common_name | Eastern Beebalm |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 3 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 1-2' |
typical_width_ft | 1-2' |
light_type | full sun, Light Shade or Part sun |
details_on_light_needs | Best in full sun |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained soils |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | |
heat_tol | |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | Gray Green, red |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | June, May |
bloom_color | lavender, pink |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | tan |
winter_form | seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Bluestars, Black-eyed Susan, Coreopsis species Prairie Dropseed, Dense Blazing Star |
notes | Lovely scented foliage and flowers. More compact and formal than M. fistulosa. Pollinator magnet. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Monarda-bradburiana |
citation2 | https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/bradbury_balm.htm |
citation3 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Monarda-bradburiana |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/wildflower-seeds/native-rare-wildflower-seeds/bradburys-bee-balm-monarda-seeds |
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