Monarda Bee-You® Bee Free

For a butterfly garden that excites all the senses, be sure to plant plenty of this new bee balm selection. Bee Free is part of the famous Bee-You series of monarda that has become quite popular with gardeners and landscapers. Featuring shorter stems that won't get leggy and awkward toward the end of the growing season, it makes a great choice for pots, cutting gardens and front borders. The fragrant, crown shaped blooms boast a vibrant electric purple color that has not been seen in bee balm before. Highly attractive to pollinators and visitors alike, Bee Free is a beautiful perennializer with real appeal.

Hardiness Zones 4-9
Mature Height 15 - 18 inches
Bloom Time Midsummer to early fall
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship AsNO.1 Bare Root
Fragrant
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Container Friendly
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Monarda Bee-You® 'Bee Free'

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #73203

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Monarda Bee-You® 'Bee Free'
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
NO.1
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Container Gardening, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator

Flower Color:
Purple
Flower Form:
Large, crown-shaped flowers
Foliage Type:
Mid green, ovate to ovate lanceolate 4" long leaves.
Mature Spread:
12 - 16 inches
Spacing:
12 - 16 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Top of plant should be just below the soil. Space plants 12-16" apart.
Soil Moisture:
Well drained
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Cut back spent blooms to encourage additional blooming.

Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 5 cm
Planting Depth:
Top of plant should be just below the soil
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	5/27/24
5B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	5/27/24
6A	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	5/27/24
6B	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	5/27/24
7A	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	5/27/24
7B-8A	2/19/24 - 5/10/24	5/6/24
8B-9A	2/12/24 - 5/10/24	5/6/24
9B-10B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	5/6/24

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Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

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Monarda Bee-You® Bee Free