We
where very excited when we heard the news of the first ever dwarf
Monarda - Petite Delight - a few years have passed and the excitement
has not went away. This wonderful Bee Balm has lavender-rose
flowers that appear on very compact mounds of dark green crinkled
foliage. As with all Monarda the hummingbirds and butterflies flock
to it all summer. Plants grow between 12 -15 inches in height
making them perfect for the front of sunny garden. Petite Delight
is a patented perennial and therefore we have a limited supply of
these wonderful plants. Get your order in early before we sell
out.
Plant in full sun and provide a rich well drained soil.
Plants can be grown in partial shade but will cause flowering to
decline. Fertilize in early spring with a top dressing of composted
manure and bone meal. Liquid feed once in the summer with
fish emulsion or a compost tea. Provide plants with extra water
during prolonged dry spells, dry soils promotes powdery mildew,
a fungal problem common in Monardas. Deadheading will promote
longer flowering. Plants spread rapidly by underground stems
and need to be divided every three years to keep them looking their
best.
Culture Guide Zone: 4 - 9 Blooms: Jun-Aug Height: 12" - 15" Light: full sun Soil: rich well drained Spacing: 12" Size Shipped: 4.5" pot
We
where very excited when we heard the news of the first ever dwarf
Monarda - Petite Delight - a few years have passed and the excitement
has not went away. This wonderful Bee Balm has lavender-rose
flowers that appear on very compact mounds of dark green crinkled
foliage. As with all Monarda the hummingbirds and butterflies flock
to it all summer. Plants grow between 12 -15 inches in height
making them perfect for the front of sunny garden. Petite Delight
is a patented perennial and therefore we have a limited supply of
these wonderful plants. Get your order in early before we sell
out. 
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