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✓ Native to US
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
— Family: Lamiaceae
USDA Zone 3-9
Height
Unknown
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Water
Medium
Blooms
June – August
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Purple
🌡️ Growing Conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
✨ Traits
🪴 Container Friendly
🦌 Deer Resistant
🐝 Attracts Pollinators
🦋 Attracts Butterflies
🎯 Uses
Cut Flowers
Pollinator
Edible
Container
Culinary
Companion
Ornamental
🦋 Wildlife Value
🐝 Pollinators
🦋 Butterflies
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Temp range: -40°F to 30°F
📍 Native Range
📍
Native to a specific regional range
This plant has a defined native range limited to the states listed below.
Native to 1 state:
Also grows in (not native):
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
📅 Planting Calendar
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 6a-7a
March – April
🔄 Transplant
Zone 6a-7a
April – May
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 7a-8a
February – March
🔄 Transplant
Zone 7a-8a
March – April
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 8a-8b
January – February
🔄 Transplant
Zone 8a-8b
February – March