Monarda Bee-Free - Bee Balm Size:1 gallon ‘Midnight Marvel’ was selected because

‘Midnight Marvel’ was selected because the blooms will cover the plant from ground-level up rather than just appearing at the top like some cultivars of this species

The name ‘Flame’ is for their bright red fruit that they get in late summer lasting into fall and even winter

Like creeping phlox

[1] University of Florida IFAS Extension

but does best in morning or afternoon sun

Monarda Bee-Free - Bee Balm Size:1 gallon ‘Midnight Marvel’ was selected becauseWe love the Bee You series of Monarda in our garden for their ample flowers and resistance to disease. We planted some in both our patio area and our Earth Day garden to stunning effect. Bee Free has hot pink purple flowers that open from magenta colored buds. The blooms sit in deep purple centers, which blanket the plant for months of color. Blooms are eye popping on a blanket of darker green foliage. The small size of the Bee You line, 15 20 inches