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Fireball Bee Balm

Monarda 'Fireball' PP#14235

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per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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• Monarda x ‘Fireball’ is a compact native hybrid with a mid-summer display of bright scarlet-red flowers over glossy green foliage
• Highly attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators
• Plant for a striking and fragrant addition to patios and small spaces

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15-20" tall x 18-20" wide (cutting propagated.) Wonderfully compact, 'Fireball' blooms in mid-summer with compact spikes of bright, scarlet-red flowers. The showy blossoms are held above aromatic, glossy green foliage that is highly resistant to mildew. It's an excellent choice for small gardens or upfront in the perennial border where it will attract lots of hummingbirds and butterflies.

Planting & Care

Tips for Growing Bee Balm

Bee Balm (Monarda) is a showy and vigorous old-fashioned garden perennial that blooms in summer. Bee Balm is, as the name suggests, “bee friendly,” deer resistant and will attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden. The varieties we carry are highly resistant to powdery mildew.

  • Plant Bee Balm in full sun (or part shade in hot summer climates).
  • This plant enjoys moist and fertile garden soil.
  • Mulch and water regularly. Water Bee Balm if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week.
  • Fertilize once annually in fall or spring with a top dressing mixture of Yum Yum Mix and compost.
  • Divide the plants in fall every few years to keep them vigorous.

If you have particularly challenging gardening conditions (hot humid summers, periodic drought, or cold winters--as low as USDA zone 4), we recommend planting Mondarda fistulosa which grow easily in most soil types, including clay. The cold hardy zone 4 varieties are excellent for fall planting.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Summer

Additional information

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Soil Type

  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Mature Height

15-20" tall

Mature Spread

18-20" wide

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Ideal Region

  • Anywhere In The US
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southwest
  • West

Non-GMO

No

Ships As

Potted Plant

Can Send To PO Box

No
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