Bee-Free Bee Balm
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Description
A compact hybrid with a lot of flower power!Despite its name, count on this exciting, new variety to attract plenty of honeybees, bumblebees and other vital pollinators to your yard. This plant is packed with large, crown-shaped, electric purple flowers for weeks during the summer. The foliage emits a heavenly scent and is considerably more resistant to mildew than older bee balm varieties.
- Botanical NameMonarda Bee-You® 'Bee Free'
- Ships As#1 Plant
- FormPerennial
- Hardiness Zone4-9
- Flowering TimeMidsummer to early fall
- Flower ColorElectric purple
- Flower FormLarge, crown-shaped flowers
- Foliage TypeMid green, ovate to ovate lanceolate 4" long leaves.
- Height/Habit15 - 18 inches
- Planting InstructionsTop of plant should be just below the soil level and 12-16" apart.
- Light RequirementsFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering RequirementsAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Fertilization RequirementsOnce per year
- PruningCut back spent blooms to encourage additional blooming.
- Winter CareMulch +/- 2"
Important Shipping Notes:
Breck's times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America. To promote optimum stress protection in transit and your success in the garden, bareroot perennials are kept in the ground in our nurseries until fully dormant. In the Fall, these plants tend to arrive at the later end of the shipping window below.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule below. Based on the contents of your order we always strive to ship your order complete, and as early as possible in the planting season to allow for the best root development once planted.
Spring Shipping Schedule
Breck's Holland Direct ShipZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 5A | 3/17/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5B - 6A | 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6B - 7A | 3/3/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7B - 8A | 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
8B - 11B | 2/17/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
Over 200 Years of Customer Satisfaction. If, for any reason, you're not completely satisfied with any bulb, bareroot perennial or potted plant upon receipt, after planting or once it grows and blooms, just contact Breck's anytime—no time limit—for as long as you garden.
No need to return any item. We'll happily replace it or send you a merchandise credit. If you are not delighted with your garden tool or yard décor purchase, simply return it within 60 days for a merchandise credit or exchange.
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Features
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Hardiness Zone
4-9
- Bloom Time
Midsummer to early fall
- Height
15 - 18 inches
- Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Ships As
#1 Plant
- Plant In
Spring
- Deer Resistant
- Container Gardening
- Attract Bees
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