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Botanical Name: Monarda fistulosa `Purple Mildew Resistent'
Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial
Description/Size:
 Actually a “Bergamot,” the common name for this and other white & pastel colored Monarda fistulosa hybrids. This North American native makes a nice tea by itself or with black tea. First to flower in June, with an O.K. taste, but more mildew resistence than Bee Balms (M. didyma).

Cold Tolerance: Zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b
Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Shade
Height: 3-4 Feet
Water: Normal Wet
Soil: Organic-Loamy
Flowers: Late Spring
Price: $4.49 each
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