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Tubular, two-lipped, pinkish to whitish, purple-spotted flowers |
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Dense, globular, solitary, terminal inflorescences atop square stems |
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Flower heads are subtended by a whorl of showy, purplish-tinged, leafy bracts |
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Toothed, aromatic, oblong, gray-green foliage |
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Clump-forming |
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Attracts pollinators |
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Tubular, two-lipped, pink to light lavender flowers carry a purple tracking and bloom from spring into summer. A member of the mint family, this native bee balm is very attractive to pollinators and occurs naturally in open and dry, rocky woods from Alabama to Texas, north to Iowa.
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Monarda bradburiana LP50 - 50 per flat | Availability |
Height1-2 Feet |
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Spread1-2 Feet |
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Spacing12 Inches |
Bloom ColorPink |
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 |
Monarda bradburiana is a central US native (Iowa south to Texas) deserving of much more widespread acclaim. First, Monarda bradburiana is a deciduous clump-former that doesn't take over the garden like many monardas. Second, it doesn't get mildew...at least not in our hot, humid climate, and third...it's the earliest monarda to flower. Monarda bradburiana makes an 18" tall x 4' wide cushion of menthol scented foliage topped, starting in early May, with terminal, light pink spotted, gaillardia-like flowers that are a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds. Monarda bradburiana remains attractive with fascinating dried seed heads long after the flowers fade...superb! - Plant Delights Nursery
Prefers average to dry soils in full sun to part shade. Will tolerate some drought and poor soils. Good air circulation is best, though this species shows some mildew resistance. May self seed.
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