{"product_id":"electric-neon-purple-bee-balm-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Electric Neon Purple Bee Balm - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eElectric Neon Purple carries large, 3-inch bee balm flowers in a bright fuchsia-purple from midsummer into late summer. The plant is a medium size, about 22 to 24 inches tall and wider than it is tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has very good resistance to powdery mildew and other common leaf diseases, so the deep green foliage stays clean through the season. Plant it in the middle of a border or in a big container, and expect a steady stream of hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, shaggy flower heads about 3 inches across are made of many tubular florets in vivid fuchsia-purple, radiating out from a central crown on purple-tinged bracts. Leaves are opposite, oval to lance-shaped, deep green and toothed along square stems. The plant forms a broad, rounded clump about 22 to 24 inches tall and 28 to 30 inches wide. At peak bloom the fuchsia heads are scattered evenly across the top of the clump, standing just above the deep green leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBee balm prefers richer, more evenly moist soil than lavender, so set it in a neighboring bed with better soil and regular water, where its fuchsia-purple heads carry on the summer color and bee traffic near your lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in average to fertile soil with regular water, especially during summer dry spells. Hardy in zones 4-8. Give it room for air to move around the stems to help keep leaves clean, deadhead faded heads for a longer show, and divide the clump every few years in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monarda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuchsia purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad, rounded clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–24 in tall × 28–30 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723897700648,"sku":"GLLF-PER-5E9E08BC-72","price":574.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/electric-neon-purple-bee-balm.jpg?v=1790864886","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/electric-neon-purple-bee-balm-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}