bradburiana***.6

Monarda bradburiana, lilac-lavender with dark purple spots on the outer lips of the tubular-like flowers, 12-24", June-September. Tips of the flowers are spotted purple! and fragrant! If you can get close enough without the pollinators taking your face as an "intruder"?. A 3.6(***.6)star rating(excellent) by the Mt. Cuba Center, DE(2016!). To achieve this high of a rating, like the scoring system in figure skating/gymnastics, this has 90$ FLOWER cover! and above 90% mildew RESISTANT! Not just "tolerant" but "Doesn't Get-It At ALL"! And, survived the winter WITHUOT noticeable hardship! During the trial, over 3 years, this formed a clump 33"wide. In its NATIVE eastern US habitat it can be found in dryish, acidic soils in open, rocky woods and glade margins. Which means it thrive well in garden soils. NATIVE zone5 "Eastern Beebalm"