Monarda Didyma 'Balmy Pink'
Dwarf Bergamot 'Balmy Pink'
Monarda - or Bee Balm, or Bergamot - is a tall, upright growing flowering perennial, with flower heads that consist of many tubular flowers that are a magnet for bees. Leaves are mid green and aromatic. 'Balmy Pink' is a dwarf variety with deep pink flowers, slightly paler pink towards the tips of the petals. Blooms from mid Summer to late Summer
Contributed by @Keely
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Dwarf Bergamot 'Balmy Pink'
Latin name
Monarda Didyma 'Balmy Pink'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Monarda Didyma 'Balmy Pink'
Monarda - or Bee Balm, or Bergamot - is a tall, upright growing flowering perennial, with flower heads that consist of many tubular flowers that are a magnet for bees. Leaves are mid green and aromatic. 'Balmy Pink' is a dwarf variety with deep pink flowers, slightly paler pink towards the tips of the petals. Blooms from mid Summer to late Summer
Flowering season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The flower heads consist of many tubular flowers. The flowering season is from early summer to early Autumn
Sow seed under glass
From Late Winter TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.
Sow seed under glass
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.