{"product_id":"bee-balm-wild-bergamot-lavender","title":"Bee Balm (Wild Bergamot Lavender)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eThis mint family perennial (Monarda fistulosa), also known as Wild Bergamot or Lavender Bergamot, grows delicate crown-shaped pale pastel purple flowers and foliage with a scent reminiscent of the bergamot citrus.One popular contemporary use is making Bee Balm Flower-infused Honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants need some care in the seeding and transplant stage, but are well worth the attention. Once established Bee Balm is quite hardy; the plant has a rhizomatic growth habit but doesn't aggressively spread. If you plant seeds early enough in spring you will get flowers within its first year of growth. On a lark we inter-planted our Bee Balm plants with actual lavender (Lavendula sp.) thinking it would be pretty to see have the two blooming together. It worked out quite well, actually.\u003cbr\u003e120 days to bloom from seed. Perennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eCommon Name:Bee Balm \/ Wild Bergamot\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name:Monarda fistulosa\u003cbr\u003eDescription:Delicate crown-shaped pale pastel purple flowers and a scent reminiscent of bergamot citrus.\u003cbr\u003ePlant Lifespan:Perennial\u003cbr\u003eCold Hardiness (F):Zone 9b (25 to 30)\u003cbr\u003eLight Requirements:Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)\u003cbr\u003eSeed In:Early Spring\u003cbr\u003eSeeding Depth:Surface\u003cbr\u003eDays to Sprout:5-14\u003cbr\u003eOptimal Soil Temperature (F):68-72\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing:2-3 ft.\u003cbr\u003eAverage Days from Seed to Harvest:~100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seedsplant","offers":[{"title":"30 Seeds","offer_id":51778980774205,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":51778980806973,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Seeds","offer_id":51778980839741,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":51778980872509,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/1487\/3956\/files\/1_bc3de188-e835-443e-8ecc-d57273a921d2.jpg?v=1780322495","url":"https:\/\/seedsplant.com\/products\/bee-balm-wild-bergamot-lavender","provider":"Seedsplant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}