Pardon My Cerise’ Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Looking for a bee balm that fits into smaller spaces without sacrificing beauty? Pardon My Cerise is the perfect solution! This petite variety reaches just over a foot tall, making it ideal for the front of sunny borders or as a charming addition to combination containers. Despite its dwarf size, Pardon My Cerise forms a bushy, well-branched clump of semi-glossy green foliage, with large dark cherry-pink flowers that sit gracefully atop the plant from mid to late summer. These flowers are just as bold as the larger varieties, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees with their sweet nectar. Perfect for gardens with limited space, Pardon My Cerise delivers all the charm of traditional bee balm in a compact package!

• 14-18 inches tall and 10-12 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 10-12 inches apart for best results
• Produces fragrant, dark cherry pink flowers throughout summer
• Maintains fragrant green foliage spring to frost
• Great for borders, containers, cut flower, landscapes, mass planting
• Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, resists deer
• Native to North America

Care: Fertilize withProven Winners Continuous Release Plant foodin spring and mid-summer. Provide good air circulation to prevent disease.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
• Size at shippingvaries by the season and plant
  • Quart perennials are 5-8 tall at shipment
  • 0.65Gallon perennialsare 6-12 tall at shipment
  • 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 tall at shipment
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

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