Eastern Bee Balm
Monarda Bradburiana
Overview
Coyote Mint, Monarda bradburiana, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America, flourishing in Zones 4-8. It showcases lavender-pink tubular blooms atop 2-foot stems with aromatic mint-scented foliage. This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soils. Blooming from late spring to early summer, it attracts pollinators like butterflies and bees while resisting deer. Space plants 18-24 inches apart for optimal growth.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Very Low
- USDA zones
- 5–8
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 1–2 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1–2 Ft.
Classification
- Type
- Shrub
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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