Monarda didyma 'Bee-You Bee-True' | Bee-You Bee-True Bee Balm
DESCRIPTION
Monarda didyma 'Bee-You Bee-True' (Mon0005btr) is a vibrant perennial recognized for its bright rose-pink flowers and aromatic foliage. Blooming from early to mid-summer, this variety produces dense clusters of tubular, rose-colored flowers that attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The fragrant, deep green leaves add to its appeal, making it both visually and sensorially engaging in the garden.
Native to North America, Monarda didyma has been widely cultivated for its ornamental beauty and its historical use in herbal remedies. 'Bee-You Bee-True' was bred for its compact growth and prolific blooming habit, making it a popular choice for garden borders, pollinator gardens, and containers, where its long-lasting flowers and aromatic foliage bring color and life to any space.
DESCRIPTION
Monarda didyma 'Bee-You Bee-True' (Mon0005btr) is a vibrant perennial recognized for its bright rose-pink flowers and aromatic foliage. Blooming from early to mid-summer, this variety produces dense clusters of tubular, rose-colored flowers that attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The fragrant, deep green leaves add to its appeal, making it both visually and sensorially engaging in the garden.
Native to North America, Monarda didyma has been widely cultivated for its ornamental beauty and its historical use in herbal remedies. 'Bee-You Bee-True' was bred for its compact growth and prolific blooming habit, making it a popular choice for garden borders, pollinator gardens, and containers, where its long-lasting flowers and aromatic foliage bring color and life to any space.
DESCRIPTION
Monarda didyma 'Bee-You Bee-True' (Mon0005btr) is a vibrant perennial recognized for its bright rose-pink flowers and aromatic foliage. Blooming from early to mid-summer, this variety produces dense clusters of tubular, rose-colored flowers that attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The fragrant, deep green leaves add to its appeal, making it both visually and sensorially engaging in the garden.
Native to North America, Monarda didyma has been widely cultivated for its ornamental beauty and its historical use in herbal remedies. 'Bee-You Bee-True' was bred for its compact growth and prolific blooming habit, making it a popular choice for garden borders, pollinator gardens, and containers, where its long-lasting flowers and aromatic foliage bring color and life to any space.
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Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Foliage color: Dark green
Flower color: Bright rose-pink
Bloom time: Summer
Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Water requirements: Regular watering
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Growing zone: Hardy in zones 4 to 9
Wildlife attractors: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirdsThis plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
