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Monarda 'Panorama Mix' Seeds

Shaggy flower heads that are a magnet for bees and butterflies

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Key benefits

  • Shaggy flower heads that are a magnet for bees and butterflies
  • Scarlet, crimson, pink, purple and white flowers
  • Leaves and flowers make a citrus and mint herbal tea
  • Hardy perennial about 75 to 90 cm tall
  • Packet of about 80 seeds with growing instructions

Bee balm earns its name: its shaggy, spidery flower heads are a magnet for bees and butterflies from midsummer into early autumn. 'Panorama Mix' flowers in scarlet, crimson, pink, purple and white on upright stems above aromatic, mint-scented leaves. Leaves and flowers make a citrus and mint herbal tea, once known as Oswego tea. Monarda didyma is a hardy perennial that forms a spreading clump, perfect for the middle of a sunny border or a cottage garden.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to April at 18 to 20°C, pressing the seed onto the surface and barely covering it
  • Plant out May to June, or sow in a cold frame then
  • Barely cover, about 0.2 cm deep
  • Germination takes 10 to 21 days
  • Full sun or light shade, in soil that stays moist in summer but drains in winter
  • Grows to about 75 to 90 cm tall and spreads about 45 cm
  • Flowers July to September, mostly from the second summer; an early indoor sowing may flower late in the first year
  • Hardy herbaceous perennial; divide every few years to keep it vigorous

What you receive: a packet of about 80 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Add it to the rest of our plants for wildlife and pollinators, or browse more perennials in our seed range.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to April at 18 to 20°C.
  2. Press the seed onto the surface and barely cover it, about 0.2 cm deep.
  3. Plant out May to June in full sun or light shade.
  4. Divide clumps every few years to keep them vigorous.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is monarda perennial?

Yes. Monarda is a hardy herbaceous perennial that dies down in winter and returns each spring, slowly spreading into a wider clump. Lifting and dividing it every two or three years keeps it flowering well.

Will monarda flower in its first year from seed?

Most plants flower from their second summer. Sowing early indoors, in March, gives some plants a chance to flower late in the first season. Once established it flowers every year from July.

Can you make tea from bee balm?

Yes. The leaves and flowers can be used fresh or dried for a herbal tea with a citrus and mint flavour. Pick in the morning and dry in small bunches out of direct sun.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

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Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

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