This local selection of the native Purple Bee was found along the Grand River in Lake County Ohio by botanist Jim Bissell. It has clean green foliage that show good tolerance to mildew with showy purple flowers in summer. Like all Monarda, it is an attractant to pollinators & hummingbirds.
Product Description
MONARDA media ‘Grand River’ – Grand River Purple Bee Balm
This local selection of the native Purple Bee was found along the Grand River in Lake County Ohio by botanist Jim Bissell. It has clean green foliage that shows good tolerance to mildew with showy purple flowers in summer. Like all Monarda, it is an attractant to pollinators & hummingbirds.
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam
Size: Height: 24-30″
Zone: 4
Flower: Redish-Purple
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Hummingbirds, Showy, Fragrant, Drought Tolerant