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Eastern Bee Balm

Monarda Bradburiana

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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.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 5–8
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — It showcases lavender-pink tubular blooms atop 2-foot stems with aromatic mint-scented foliageEastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soilsEastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — Blooming from late spring to early summerEastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — it attracts pollinators like butterflies and bees while resisting deerEastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — Space plants 18-24 inches apart for optimal growthEastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — commonly referred to as Coyote Mint or Bradbury's Beebalm+5

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
5–8

Shape & size

Mature height
1–2 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — It showcases lavender-pink tubular blooms atop 2-foot stems with aromatic mint-scented foliage
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — This drought-tolerant species thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soils
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — Blooming from late spring to early summer
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — it attracts pollinators like butterflies and bees while resisting deer
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — Space plants 18-24 inches apart for optimal growth
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — commonly referred to as Coyote Mint or Bradbury's Beebalm
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — is an enchanting perennial that offers a dual purpose in landscaping: aesthetic beauty and ecological support
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — This North American native thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8 and boasts a clumping growth habit
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — typically reaching 1.5 to 2 feet in height with a similar spread
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — <br><br>Coyote Mint's foliage presents an attractive grayish-green hue
Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda Bradburiana) — while its two-lipped flowers burst into a dazzling display of lavender to pink colors

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