Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
This Leading Lady Bee Balm has orchid pink flowers, with incredible fragrance not only in her flowers but her leaves as well. What more could you want in a plant? She is going to be great as a cut flower, is a come hither plant to the birds, bees, hummingbirds and more. An added bonus is she is going to be a showoff by blooming all summer long in the garden.
Bee balm is one of the best plants for our pollinators, so having it in the garden ensures that other plants including vegetables will be pollinated as well. ‘Leading Lady is naturally deer resistant too saving her from Bambi. As a perennial you will know that she will be doing encores for a long time in the landscape.
Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm Care
Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm does best in full sun to part sun with a well-drained but evenly moist soil. It is hardy from Zone 4a-8b and is winter hardy and summer tolerant. Fertilize once a month with a balanced fertilizer and occasionally remove spent flowers.
Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm Spacing
Leading Lady is a petite plant, only growing 10-14 inches tall and 22-24 inches wide. This makes it an ideal plant to use as a border in the garden, in a container or in a mass planting 1-2 feet apart, center on center. Don’t forget to use her in a cutting garden as well for adding fragrance to a bouquet!
Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 10-14 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 22-28 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping
- Water Needs
- Consistently Moist
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm
- Also Known As
- Horsemint; Oswego Tea; Bergamot
- Botanical Name
- Leading Lady Orchid' Monarda hybrid USPPAF
- Brand
- Proven Winners
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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