'Pardon My Lavender II' Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Overview
The Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Lavender II' is a compact bee balm with fragrant lavender-purple summer blooms above fresh green foliage. It forms a tidy clump 14-18 inches tall and 22-28 inches wide, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds while resisting deer. Grow in part sun to sun with average to fertile, consistently moist soil and good air circulation. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.
Water Medium
Culture
- Water
- Medium
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 1.1666666–1.5 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1.8333334–2.3333333 Ft.
Classification
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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