Leading Lady Plum Bee Balm - 72-Cell Plug Tray

Name: Leading Lady Plum Bee Balm - 72-Cell Plug Tray
Brand: Great Lakes Lavender Farm
SKU: GLLF-PER-33AD3F59-72
Price: 729.15 USD
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Size : 72-Cell Plug Tray

72-Cell Plug Tray

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About the Product

Leading Lady Plum is an early, compact bee balm with magenta-purple flowers set on nearly black-purple bracts. Blooms open in early summer, and a second tier of flowers forms above the first, carrying color into midsummer.

At 10 to 14 inches tall with densely branched, glossy dark leaves, it suits the front of the border and containers and stays where it is planted. The aromatic foliage is naturally unappealing to deer, and the flowers feed butterflies, hummingbirds and honeybees.

What it looks like

Rounded flower heads are made of tubular, two-lipped florets in magenta purple, dotted with dark purple spots on the lips and set on deep blackish-purple bracts. A second, smaller head often forms on the stem just above the first, giving a stacked, tiered look. Leaves are opposite, oval to lance-shaped, dark green and somewhat glossy on densely branched stems. The plant forms a low, compact clump about 10 to 14 inches tall and 22 to 28 inches wide. At peak bloom the purple heads and dark bracts cover the top of the mound.

Growing it with lavender

Bee balm prefers richer, more evenly moist soil than lavender, so set it in a neighboring bed with better soil and regular water, where its magenta-purple heads carry on the summer color and bee traffic near your lavender.

Care

Plant in full sun to part shade in average to fertile soil and water regularly; this compact type does not like to dry out completely. Hardy in zones 4-8. Good air flow keeps the glossy leaves healthy, and trimming spent flower heads tidies the plant after bloom.

At a glance

Botanical name: Monarda
Flower color: Magenta purple with dark purple bracts
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Growth habit: Compact, low clump
Mature size: 10–14 in tall × 22–28 in wide
USDA hardiness zones: 4–8
Light: full sun, part sun to part shade
Bloom start: Early-June
Peak bloom: Mid-June
Bloom pattern: Long Blooming
Deer resistance: Resistant
Pollinator value: Excellent

Sizes and shipping

One 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.

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Mature height: 14.0 in
Mature spread: 28.0 in
Bloom: Early-June – peak Mid-June
Fragrance: Strong
Deer: Resistant

Lavender companion · grow guide

How to grow Leading Lady Plum

Bee Balm · Monarda

Plant in full sun with good air flow and moist but well-drained soil. It spreads by runners and can get powdery mildew, so give it room and steady water.

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Full sunLight
Moderate waterAverage drainage
pH 5.5–7.5Soil
Zones 4a–8bHardiness
14″ tall28″ wide
ResistantDeer · rabbits resistant
Not known toxicPets

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Hardy in zones 4a–8b

Spring or early fall.

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Your plug tray

Plugs arrive in active growth. Water the tray right away, set it in bright light out of harsh wind, and plant within a few days. If you wait, bump them into 3–4" pots. Harden off for a week before planting out, and keep the root ball moist the first 3–4 weeks.