Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' (Red Bee Balm)

Red Bee Balm (Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline')

Height, Spread: 3-4 ft, 1-2 ft

Water/Soil: Average-moist, well-drained, most soil types

Light: Full sun-partial shade

Bloom: Summer-fall, large bright red flowers

Native Range: Eastern North America (parent plant)

Qualities: Attractive to Pollinators, 

Notes: This clump-forming perennial cultivar is regarded as one of the best red Monarda varieties. It has large, vibrant flowers and is fairly disease-resistant. Botanist Jean Cline first discovered this cultivar near the Blue Ridge Parkway and named it after his son. It is beloved by hummingbirds and other pollinators and is a great addition to any pollinator garden or naturalized meadow area.