Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking' - Bee Balm / Bergamot

Monarda 'Blue Stocking' (Bee Balm) flowering in my garden.

Monarda 'Blue Stocking' is a clump-forming perennial boasting masses of shaggy violet-blue flowers that rest on a whorl of decorative bracts. Long flower period from mid summer to early autumn. Even after the petals have fallen, the seed heads can remain a feature into winter. The leaves are deep green and have a delicious mint fragrance and are used in teas.

Grow Monarda in moist, humus rich soils in a sunny position. I have mine growing near a lilac tree. Keep it moist in active growth and dead head flowers regularly to extend the bloom season. Mulch in summer to help with water retention. Do not allow these plants to dry out. Divide every few years to keep air flow around the plants. Height 90cm.

Monarda 'Blue Stocking' is an excellent, fragrant, and long-blooming cut flower. Harvest flowers early in the morning and then dip the ends in boiling water for 7-10 seconds.

Also known as Monarda ‘Blaustrumpf’.

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