Monarda 'Petite Delight' [sold as Petite Delight Hybrid Bee Balm]
Petite Delight Hybrid Bee Balm
Other Common Names: Wild Bergamot

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Tubular, lavender-rose, flowers are dense.
 Foliage Notes:
Serrate, shiny, ovate, dark green leaves are up to 2” long.
 Stem Notes:
Stiff square stems
 Fruit Notes:
Small, dry, brown or copper-colored seeds are enclosed in the tubes.
 Ultimate Height:
1-1.5' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1-2' feet
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 Soil Notes:
Average, medium to wet, moisture retentive soils.
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 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Bee Balm, Bergamot
  Special Characteristics:
  • Deer Resistant 46
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 114
  • Fragrant Leaves 9
  • Naturalizing 129
  • Showy Flowers 97

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