Perennials · 8 varieties

Monarda (Bee Balm)

The pollinator party — Sugar Buzz types stay compact and resist the mildew that plagued grandma's patch.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.

Light: Full sun
Height: 10–20″ varies by variety
Spread: 8–26″
Hardiness: Zones 4–8 hardy here
Blooms: Jul–Aug
Deer: Usually left alone
Rabbits: Usually left alone
Pollinators: Bees and butterflies work it
Containers: Good in pots
Pets: Not on the ASPCA list ask us

Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 10″ to 20″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.

Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.

Monarda (Bee Balm) varieties we grow — Sugar, Balmy

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Grouped by series — varieties bred together tend to match in habit and size. Ask us how they differ.

Sugar 4

Monarda (Bee Balm) Sugar Buzz Blue Moon — Sugar Buzz Blue Moon14–20″ × 18–26″

Monarda (Bee Balm) Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops — Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops14–20″ × 18–26″

Monarda (Bee Balm) Sugar Buzz Pink Frosting — Sugar Buzz Pink Frosting14–20″ × 18–26″

Monarda (Bee Balm) Sugar Buzz Rockin Raspberry — Sugar Buzz Rockin Raspberry14–20″ × 18–26″

Balmy 3

Balmy Lilac monarda (bee balm) — Balmy Lilac10–12″ × 8–10″

Balmy Purple monarda (bee balm) — Balmy Purple10–12″ × 8–10″

Balmy Rose monarda (bee balm) — Balmy Rose10–12″ × 8–10″

Others 1

Bee-Mine Red monarda (bee balm) — Bee-Mine Red15–18″ × 14–16″

Variety by variety

East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.

Variety	Hardiness	Blooms	Size & sun
Sugar Buzz Blue Moonlavender-blue	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Aug	Size 14–20″ × 18–26″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Sugar Buzz Cherry Popscherry red with light pink centers	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Aug	Size 14–20″ × 18–26″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Sugar Buzz Pink Frostinglight pink	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Aug	Size 14–20″ × 18–26″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Sugar Buzz Rockin Raspberrypurple-raspberry	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Aug	Size 14–20″ × 18–26″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Balmy Lilacbright lilac	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms May–Aug	Size 10–12″ × 8–10″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Balmy Purplepurple	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Aug	Size 10–12″ × 8–10″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Balmy Rosevivid rosy pink	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms May–Aug	Size 10–12″ × 8–10″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone
Bee-Mine Redred with dark brown centers	HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver	Blooms Jul–Sep	Size 15–18″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone

More perennials

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