Flower SeedsHSC-MON-002-500S
Monarda didyma
300 - 365Days to maturity

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Panorama Mix Monarda Seed

Item #HSC-MON-002-500S

About this variety

A versatile perennial bee balm.

Panorama Mix has semi-double flowers in lavender, salmon, magenta and pale to bright pink, for cutting and eating. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds flock to it. Also called bee balm, Oswego tea or scarlet bee balm. Perennial in Zones 4–9.

The petals taste minty and spicy: add them to salads, scatter them over mild fish or fruit salad, or garnish desserts and drinks.

Flowers from the second year, on plants 36–44" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Average 4,000 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 36–44"

In stock — 500 Seeds

Current price $10.70

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start 7–9 weeks ahead

Barely cover the seed.

Sun or part shade

Any soil that drains.

Space 12–18"

Height depends on variety.

Cut nearly open

Fully open for drying.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 10–14 days at 20–22°C (68–72°F).

Starting indoors

Recommended. Sow 7–9 weeks ahead of transplanting.

Direct sowing

Cover the seed only lightly.

Plant spacing

12–18".

Soil

Any soil that drains freely.

Light

Full sun or part shade.

Harvest

For fresh use, cut when flowers are nearly all open; for drying, when fully open. Hang bunches to dry.

Uses

Fresh and dried flowers and borders. Bees and other beneficial insects love it. Also called bee balm.

Hardiness

Depends on the species: lemon bee balm (M. citriodora) is an annual; M. didyma is perennial in Zones 4–9.

Plant height

36–44".

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 4,000 on average.

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