Plant Patent #18,367. Goodbye, big rangy Bee Balm! Hello, compact 'Pink Lace', the floriferous new variety with masses of soft pink blooms on handsome dark stems over a long, long season. This petite plant gives you all the benefits of full-sized Monarda in a fraction of the space.
The blooms begin in midsummer and continue right through early fall, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds in great numbers. Sporting layers of slender, frilly pink petals around a purple center, they stand out nicely on dark brown to black stems just perfect for cutting. And the faster you cut or deadhead these blooms, the sooner new buds will appear to take their place.
Even when 'Pink Lace' isn't blooming, it is a valuable plant for container, border, or edging. The fresh green foliage bears a mint scent, most strongly when it is brushed or crushed, that really stands out in the high summer garden. Exquisite!
'Pink Lace' is excellent for cutting, and the plant is unpalatable to deer. It thrives in sun or light shade and moist, well-drained soil. This is a plant that needs some organic matter added to its soil each spring in order to flower its best, but given consistent moisture, it is a fine and trouble-free performer. A native North American perennial, it is left alone by most pests and diseases, and is very adaptable to stress. Give 'Pink Lace' a trial in your garden this season and discover its beauty season after season! Zones 4-9.
