Monarda bradburiana
Beebalm-Eastern, Bergamot
Monarda bradburiana
Beebalm-Eastern, BergamotDistinguished by its earlier bloom time, adaptability to drier soils, good disease resistance and speckled flower petals. This is a native Monarda you can easily have in bloom for spring sales. Its non-running foliage forms a short clump of fuzzy, green leaves topped with pale lavender pink to white flowers that attract pollinators.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 12-24"
- Spread: 12-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring, Mid-Spring, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 12-24"
- Spread: 12-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring, Mid-Spring, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Grower Information
Monarda can be started from 72Deep 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
- 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