'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm Monarda hybrid

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  • 'Leading Lady Plum' - Bee Balm - Monarda hybrid
  • a group of purple flowers
  • purple
  • plant
  • a pot of purple flowers
  • leading_lady_plum_monarda.jpg
  • vegetation
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  • a bush with purple flowers
Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 25cm - 36cm
Spread: 56cm - 71cm

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, ON, P1A 2H3

My Current Zone

4

  • FEATURES

    Tuck this early blooming bee balm into the front of your flower border to create a colorful swath of magenta purple flowers. Butterflies and hummingbirds will adore it!

    Fragrant Flower
    Fragrant Foliage
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    25cm - 36cm
    Spacing: 
    56cm - 71cm
    Spread: 
    56cm - 71cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    magenta purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Clump Forming
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Moderate
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Consistent
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. Provide good air circulation to prevent disease.

    'Leading Lady Plum' Monarda hybrid USPP 26,447, Can 5,566
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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