Monarda Bee-You® Bee Free™ ('MON0012BFR' PP29032)

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From our experience, this series of Monarda has been very clean in production, growing quickly to fill out the pots fully. Relatively short plants form a compact clump of deep green foliage that is covered in vibrant blooms that attract pollinators. Bee Free bears electric purple flowers with dark purple centers. Breeder: AB-Cultivars. Introduced by: Plants Nouveau.

Plant Details

Zone: (4) 5 - 9
Height: 15-20"
Spread: 20-24"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No

Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Purple Shades
Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar

Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Bee-friendly: Yes
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

Zone: (4) 5 - 9
Height: 15-20"
Spread: 20-24"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No
Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Purple Shades

Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar
Bee-friendly: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Monarda can be started from 72 plugs planted in the late summer/early fall and overwintered easily in cold frames or pot-to-pot outdoors. If planting in spring for late spring/early summer sales, start with our larger 32ct vernalized plugs. Monarda should be pinched back early to promote branching or delay flowering. Pinching or PGRs can be used to control height, though PGRs are not recommended for dwarf varieties.

PowerPlug Size(s): 32s, 72s
Optimal Planting Time: Spring
Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
Moisture in Production: Average
Requires Shade in Production: No
Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
Vernalization Beneficial: No

Monarda Bee-You® Bee Free™ (‘MON0012BFR’ PP29032)