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'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm

Monarda hybrid

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Overview

Monarda hybrid 'Leading Lady Plum' is a compact bee balm with fragrant, magenta-purple flowers over dark green foliage. It grows 10-14 inches tall and spreads 22-28 inches, making it ideal for front borders and containers. Plant in full sun to part sun with consistently moist, well-drained, average to fertile soil and good air circulation. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.

Water Medium
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — Monarda hybrid 'Leading Lady Plum' is a compact bee balm with fragrant
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — average to fertile soil and good air circulation'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — magenta-purple flowers over dark green foliage'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — The Monarda hybrid 'Leading Lady Plum''Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — Plant in full sun to part sun with consistently moist'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — It grows 10-14 inches tall and spreads 22-28 inches, making it ideal for front borders and containers

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.8333333–1.1666666 Ft.
Mature width
1.8333334–2.3333333 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — Monarda hybrid 'Leading Lady Plum' is a compact bee balm with fragrant
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — average to fertile soil and good air circulation
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — magenta-purple flowers over dark green foliage
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — The Monarda hybrid 'Leading Lady Plum'
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — Plant in full sun to part sun with consistently moist
'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda hybrid) — It grows 10-14 inches tall and spreads 22-28 inches, making it ideal for front borders and containers

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