Grow guide
How to grow Monarda Scarlet Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
- Type
- Monarda
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–120 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Thin As needed
- Deadhead As needed
Notes
Species type with scarlet whorled blooms on 3-4 foot stems July to August; divide every 3 years to limit spread and reduce powdery mildew pressure.
Grows well nearby
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