Bee Balm
Monarda  Hybrida
 
Bee balm, also known as monarda, is covered with unique, lavender-pink flower clusters that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden. Use the edible petals to replace oregano in savory dishes, steep into tea, bake into breads, add to a fruit salad, or float in punch. We chose this variety because it is more tolerant to dry soil conditions than other varieties of bee balm. Plants bloom quickly for a splash of summer and fall color.
 
The lovely petals are edible with a lemon-mint-oregano flavor. Pretty in a mixed bouquet of cut flowers and in wildflower gardens. 'Lambada' is considered a tender perennial, although it does not reliably overwinter; best grown as an annual.
 
Wonderful staple summer filler plant for bouquets , for floawer farmers and arrangers.
 
Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant
 
Details:
Plantlife cycle: annual
Site: Full sun
Height: 32"
Days to maturity: 110-120 days
Plant spacing: 12”
Approx seeds per packet: 50
 
How to Grow:
Start seed indoors in trays 6-8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
 
Harvesting:
Pick when the flowers begin to turn purple. Harvest early morning or late  night when is cool temperature. 
 
Vase Life: Will last for   7-10 days . Flower food is recomended