Brad’s Monarda Monarda bradburiana

This bee balm is shorter than Monarda fistulosa but its blooms are similar and earlier. The foliage of Brad's is quite ornamental as it has a tinge of red/purple in the fall.

• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
• Soil Moisture: Medium – Dry
• Height: 2 Feet
• Space: 1 Foot
• Bloom Color: Purple – bluish
• Bloom Time: Spring
• Deer Resistant: Yes

It’s a nice, neat, short beebalm. The leaves can be used in tea. It has many bee and butterfly visitors. Planted close together, it makes a great groundcover