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Like all other Monarda varieties in the Sugar Buzz Series, 'Grape Gumball' is a vigorous, compact, sturdy, and low-maintenance Monarda selection with magnificent flower form and color. In summer, its rounded, shaggy clusters of brilliant magenta-purple flowers clusters atop sturdy stems form a solid dome of eye-catching color on the 2-foot high and wide mound of attractive, dark green, mildew-resistant foliage. The hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators will flock to the nectar-rich flowers. An easy-to-grow North American native, Grape Gumball is an excellent choice for specimens or groupings in garden beds or containers.

Bee Balm is easy to grow in most consistently moist but well-drained humusy, fertile soil with full sun or partial shade. We suggest 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. Morning sun is suggested to dry dew from the leaves. Plant with the top of the root ball level with the ground. In full sun, mulch plants with an inch or so of straw or bark mulch to help retain soil moisture during summer. Feed as directed on the product label with a natural or organic plant food. Pruning is unnecessary; deadheading spent flowers will encourage heavier rebloom. Plants can be cut to the ground after going completely dormant in winter.