{"product_id":"sugar-buzz-rockin-raspberry-bee-balm-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Sugar Buzz® Rockin' Raspberry Bee Balm - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eSugar Buzz® Rockin' Raspberry sets deep raspberry-purple blooms against nearly black-green foliage for a rich, saturated look. In midsummer the strong, branching stems carry a full dome of 2 to 2.5-inch blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt about 20 inches tall and wide, it fits the middle of the border and fills out a container without spreading aggressively. It resists powdery mildew better than average, and the aromatic foliage and nectar-rich flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRounded, shaggy flower heads 2 to 2.5 inches across are made of tubular florets in deep raspberry purple, radiating from a crown on dark purplish bracts. Leaves are opposite, oval to lance-shaped, very dark green and toothed on square stems. The plant forms an upright clump about 20 inches tall and 20 inches wide. At peak bloom the raspberry heads form a solid dome over the dark foliage.\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 raspberry-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 Deep raspberry purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 in tall × 20 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":67723931058472,"sku":"GLLF-PER-E2D7638E-72","price":539.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/sugar-buzz-rockin-raspberry-bee-balm.jpg?v=1790865103","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/sugar-buzz-rockin-raspberry-bee-balm-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}