bee balm - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: native perennials, perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, attracts hummingbirds, edible flowers, fragrant, heirloom garden plant, low-maintenance, midwest native, tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 9
Mature Height:: 24-36in
Light:: sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: lavender, pink
Bloom Shape:: spike
Bloom Time:: summer
Foliage:: green

Description

Prefers sandy soils and full to part sun. It has an exotic flower form and color with complex blossoms of pinkish-purple, green, beige, and maroon atop 24″ stems.

NATIVE TO THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN U.S.