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Sign up freeMonarda didyma
North American native. Flowers and leaves have a bergamot flavour — used for tea. Spreads by rhizomes; divide every 3 years. Prone to powdery mildew in dry conditions.
Salvia × sylvestris "Caradonna"
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A fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Bee Balm
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant Belgian EndiveGreat, CalendulaGreat and CarrotGreat nearby.Start Bee Balm indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 100 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, rich
Aleyrodidae
A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.
These three thrive alongside Bee Balm — and alongside each other.
