'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda)
Perennial
- Vibrant flowers attract pollinators in the summer!
- The aromatic foliage is deer and rabbit resistant.
- Ideal for containers or small garden beds.
- Zones 4-8, sun/part sun, 18" tall x 28" wide at maturity.
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Description
Some bee balm flowers grow tall and wild, but 'Pardon My Rose' is short and tidy, making it a great addition to patio containers or small gardens. It's easy to grow, low maintenance, deer resistant, cold hardy, and perfect for nearly any gardener!
Details
Patent #: USPP 34434
Common name: Bee balm, horsemint
Zone: 4 – 8
Sun exposure: Sun, Part sun
Height x width: 14-18″ X 22-28″
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Mid to late summer
Bloom time: Midsummer, late summer
Features: Wet soils, rain garden, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, fragrant, deer resistant, container plants, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, container gardening, edging, erosion control or embankment, ground cover, massing, rain garden, rock garden, under planting, waterside
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hours sun) to partial sun (4-6 hours sun). Full sun is recommended for best flowering.
Water: Average to abundant, depending on weather. Established plants can tolerate dry conditions.
Spacing: Space at least 24-28″ from other plants; good air circulation encourages healthy, vigorous growth.
Fertilizing: Little needed. If desired, apply a granular garden fertilizer in early spring, just as the soil begins to thaw.
Winterizing: No special care needed. Any old stems that persist after winter can be cut back in spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Remove spent blooms for better performance and looks. While not imperative, it results in a neater, showier plant.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Both plants sent to me died. Maybe I shouldn't have transplanted them to a bigger pot and tried watering every day. Each time I watered, they shriveled up more and more until dead.
Our friendly customer service team is here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
My bee balm and other plants are doing well right from the start! Thanks for shipping healthy plants!
Great plant, healthy in its second year!
When is this back in stock? More, please!!!
Great communication on shipment and delivery. Very satisfied with packaging and healthy condition of plants. Highly recommend and I will be a returning customer.
However, after a week in the ground the bunnies decided that they were tasty. I have one plant left. I just ordered one that is supposed to be bunny and deer resistant. :{
'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda)
I was skeptical, but the plants arrived very healthy. I will order from here again.
'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda)
this plant looks like it will survive.
These came healthy and I just gave them some water and waited a couple days to get them in teh ground. They are growing well and blooming like nuts. The pollinators ADORE these. The color is really pretty and even the spent flowers are interesting looking...so I am not dead-heading them.
Healthy plants. Really good root system. Well packaged. Fast delivery.
The plants arrived skillfully boxed. They were healthy and beautiful. We planted them the day they arrived. They are growing and adding beauty to my flower garden. Thank you.
These plants are smaller then I imagined they would be! They’ve been in the ground about two weeks and are growing thank god! Will see how they are in a month!
We're happy to hear you're enjoying your new plants! The important thing when it comes to purchasing plants, whether online or in a garden center, is that they have a full, robust root system, and that's what we prioritize in our growing. The more roots a plant has, the more energy it can put into growing once it is planted in your garden.
Healthly plant, ready to bloom in record time. Thanks for “ the lift”.
Plants are great, but the packaging is difficult to get into and difficult to fold up for the garbage or recycling. There are plastic bags around the plastic cups holding the plants that are stapled onto the cups; they are difficult to remove, and the staple makes it impossible to remove them from the cups. The cardboard is incredibly strong and most difficult to break down for recycling. The plants are fine; the packaging most difficult
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Hello Ida,
We are so glad that the plants you received were satisfactory. We appreciate the feedback on the packaging of our plants. We try our best to ensure that the plants will arrive in the best condition as possible which sometimes means sacrificing the ease of opening the plants initially. That being said, we will take your feedback into consideration in the future as we develop new ways to package plants.
Happy Gardening!
Love the color of this, more of a dusty rose. Also much shorter than other Bee Balm and more compact!
Can bee bomb be planted in late summer early fall in zone eight?
Depending on where you live, it may still be a little too hot for planting. Instead, wait until the weather cools down and plant in early fall. The rule of thumb for fall planting is to get the plants in the ground at least 6 weeks before the first hard frost in your area. If you are not sure when your average first frost is, you can find out more in our gardening article here: https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/frost-dates-explained-gardening-for-each-zone-in-spring-fall/
Is this bee balm prone to mildew?
Bee balm in general can be susceptible to powdery mildew. You can help prevent powdery mildew by ensuring there is enough air circulation and you don't over-water or over-fertilize the plants. You can also read our gardening article all about growing and caring for bee balm here:
https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/all-about-growing-caring-for-bee-balm-monarda/
If I order Bee Balm on line does it ship in bloom? Have had bad luck ordering plants on line.
We don't guarantee that our plants will arrive in bloom! It all depends on when the plant naturally bloom and if it has been recently trimmed. It may, or may not.