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California chaparral native. Dominant species in coastal sage scrub. Pale lavender flowers. Top honey-bee plant ("mellifera" = honey-bearing).
Monarda didyma
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A fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Black Sage
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldFair, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.Start Black Sage indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 30 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 150 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 365 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Low · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Well-draining, sandy — drought-tolerant, Mediterranean climate
