Name: Eastern bee balm (Monarda bradburiana)
Zones: 5 to 8Size: 16 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 20 inches wide
Conditions: Full sun ; wel- drained soilGardeners love bee balms. But despite their popularity, bee balms often suffer
under the stress of powdery mildew at the height of humid summers. If you're
looking for a disease-and deer-resistant and altogether gorgeous perennial, try
eastern bee balm. Showy rings of magenta-dotted pink flowers dazzle the garden
in early summer, well before any of its cousins.It also has some of the showiest
foliage of the genus, burnished in burgundy- bronze tones throughout and
intensifying with cool autumn nights.
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